quince

Also known as: common quince

A large shrub or small tree with crowded branches bearing broadly oval, mid-green leaves with grey, downy undersides. Solitary, pale pink to white flowers are produced in late spring, followed by edible, aromatic, golden-yellow, pear-shaped fruit. A number of cultivated varieties of quince have been developed from this species.

Scientific classification

Species: quince (Cydonia oblonga)
Genus: Cydonia
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Fruit Edible · Shrubs · Trees
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

quince pictures

Distribution of quince

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Locally extinct or doubtful records are excluded from native and introduced layers.

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of quince

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quince care guide

Deep root watering during hot dry spells, mature quince resists mild drought
Watering: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

Watering

Deep root watering during hot dry spells, mature quince resists mild drought

Fertilizing

Fruit shrub slow-release balanced feed single early spring application

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate the species by seed sown in autumn. Species and cultivars may be propagated by grafting, semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn/early winter