Mespilus germanica (Medlar)

Mespilus germanica (Medlar) plant with brown fruit and lush green leaves in close up.
Mespilus germanica (Medlar) with brown fruit and green foliage visible on the branches of the plant.

Botanical name: Mespilus germanica

Common name: Medlar

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Asia Minor

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 5-8

Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Small tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Regular
White, off-white flowersFlower color: White and off-white
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Deciduous plantFoliage: Deciduous
Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsWildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Ethnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicine

Mespilus germanica fruits are hard, acidic, and high in bitter tannins. They become edible after being softened, 'bletted', by frost, or naturally in storage given sufficient time.

+Crataegomespilus is the generic name applied to graft-chimeras between the genera Crataegus and Crataegus.


Mespilus germanica (Medlar) brown round fruit on a branch with dark green oval leaves.
Mespilus germanica (Medlar) brown round fruit nestled among dark green oval leaves on a branch.
Mespilus germanica (Medlar) with brown round fruit on a green branch in a close up.
Mespilus germanica (Medlar) branch with brown round fruit nestled among elongated green leaves on the stem.
Mespilus germanica (Medlar) brown fruit close up attached to green leaves on branch.
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+Crataegomespilus dardarii
+Crataegomespilus refers to graft-created chimeras combining the genera Crataegus and Mespilus.
Mespilus germanica (Medlar) brown fruit on a branch with long green leaves, close up.
Mespilus germanica (Medlar) brown fruit nestles among long green foliage on a tree branch.


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