Scientific Name:
Cydonia oblonga
Pronunciation:
sigh-DOH-nee-uh ob-LON-guh
Common Name:
quince
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most broadly elliptic, 6-11cm x 5-8cm, margin entire, densely pubescent; flowers, with five white or pink petals, 5cm wide; fruit round to pear-shaped, pubescent, 6-9cm long. Winter ID: twigs brown to nearly black and covered in grey pubescence.
Habit:
Irregular, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Central / west Asia, South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Shade tree, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Pome
Fruit Colour:
Yellow
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Additional Info:
edible when cooked
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating, Prominent lenticels
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey
Additional Info:
peeling with age to reveal orange inner bark
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Seed, Hardwood cuttings, Grafting
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight or needle cast, Caterpillar or cutworm, Mealybugs, Mildew, Rust, Sawflies or horntails or ants, Scale insects
