Scientific Name:
Chaenomeles
x
superba
Pronunciation:
kee-NOM-uh-leez ex soo-PUR-buh
Common Name:
dwarf quince, hybrid flowering quince
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Small thorny shrub of spreading habit; leaves alternate, obovate, 2-5cm long x 1-3cm wide, glossy; flowers 3-4cm wide, deep crimson with prominent golden anthers. Winter ID: thorn or multiple rounded flower buds at some nodes.
Habit:
Spreading, Twiggy
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Mixed shrub border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include C. 'Crimson and Gold' and C. 'Nicoline' (very similar but the latter has larger flowers).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Fruit Type:
Pome
Fruit Colour:
Yellow, Green-yellow
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey
Leaf Bud Type:
Accessory (collateral), Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Stipule, leafy, Thorns
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (ONW) Overpass North side West : 801 cv. Crimson and Gold