Botanical Name: Chaenomeles speciosa
Common Name: Flowering Quince
Family: Rosaceae
Type of Plant: Deciduous shrub
Habit: Rounded outline, sometimes erect, tangled and twiggy mass, thorn branches
Growth Rate: Medium
10-Year Height: < 6, < 10
Mature Height: 6-10'
Leaves: Alternate, simple, ovate to oblong, sharply serrate, lustrous dark green above, stipules large on current season's growth. Glabrous. Reddish margins on leaves/stipules when it's hot.
Flowers: Red, pink to white. Start to appear before leaves in spring, solitary or 2-4 per cluster, showy. Five-petaled. Perfect. Lots of stamens. February-March.
Fruit: Pome, apple-shaped. Yellowish green often with a reddish blush, fragrant, speckled with small dots (glands), ripening in October. Fruits are bitter when eaten raw, but used for preserves and jellies when cooked.
Buds/New Growth: Bulbous flower buds similar to C. japonica, usually larger.
Stem/Bark: Slender, brownish, often slightly pubescent, zig-zag stem. Thorns are long and sharp.
Culture: Sun (best for flowering) to part shade. Easy to grow. Adaptable to many soil conditions. Does well in dry situations.
Pruning: Cut big canes to the ground to open it up.
Pests/Diseases:
Landscape Uses: Mixed shrub border. Flower arrangements. Hedge (good barrier). Good shelter for birds.
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