Chaenomeles speciosa | Flowering Quince, Japanese Quince. Originated in … China | Shrub
Chaenomeles speciosa belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Chaenomeles This Shrub prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Chaenomeles speciosa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Chaenomeles speciosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Chaenomeles speciosa flowering quince,Japanese quince is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Chaenomeles speciosa | Flowering Quince, Japanese Quince is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Chaenomeles speciosa can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. Flowering quince (also known as Japanese quince) does best in full sun to partial shade. It needs soil that is dry.
Chaenomeles speciosa will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Chaenomeles speciosa is a woody perennial. Flowering quince (locally known in some parts as Japanese quince) is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 10' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Jelly;Flavoring. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … too sour and astringent for eating fresh but is useful in making lemon tasting juice
Fruit … 1 1/2 inch round, greenish-yellow colored with brown speckles, very hard, with numerous seeds in five cells
The fruit is 1 1/2 inch round, greenish-yellow colored with brown speckles, very hard, with numerous seeds in five cells. It is too sour and astringent for eating fresh but is useful in making lemon tasting juice. Some of its possible culinary uses include: in jelly and as a flavoring.
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"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.