Plant encyclopedia›commonName:"Chinese quince"

commonName:"Chinese quince"

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A spreading shrub up to 6m high or (in areas with long hot summers) a tree up to 18m, with flaking bark which is mottled olive green, brown and grey; oval, finely toothed, glossy dark green leaves, 5-10cm long, which are usually deciduous but may be semi-evergreen, are tinged red in spring, and turn yellow, orange and red and before falling; and cup-shaped, fragrant pink flowers, 3-4cm across, in spring, followed after hot summers by edible, aromatic, egg-shaped fruit, 5-18cm long, which start out green and become yellow when ripe in autumn

Scientific classification

Species: commonName:"Chinese quince" (Pseudocydonia sinensis)
Genus: Pseudocydonia
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Trees · Fruit Edible
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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commonName:"Chinese quince" care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

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.