Ornamental shrub producing edible fruits. Cultivated as an isolated shrub, in groups, hedges or rockery and even as a bonsai. It has also an ornamental value for its beautiful leaves. Produces a sour-tasting and hard edible fruit. Jellies and jams are made with it.
Deciduous and thorny fruit tree growing up to 3 m. The leaves are egg-shaped and shiny green. The reddish flowers grow before the leaves. The edible and aromatic fruit looks like yellow-greenish apples.
Adapts to any soils.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours and stratify in cold for 90 days before the sowing. Sowing temperatures 13ºC/18ºC.
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | |
Sow outdoors | ||||||||||||
Flowering | ||||||||||||
Harvest |
Average germination (%) | 70 |
---|---|
Climate Zone | Mediterranean |
Flower colour | Red |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Peculiarity | Thorny |
Plant use | Bonsai, Cut flower, Fruit production, Gardening |
Seeds per gram | 16 |
Soil - Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil - Type | No preference |
Stratification | Yes |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |