Cydonia oblonga | Quince. Originated in … Persia,Turkistan,Anatolia | Tree
Cydonia oblonga belongs to the plant family ROSACE and Genus Cydonia This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , 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
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cydonia oblonga does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cydonia oblonga so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cydonia oblonga quince is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Cydonia oblonga | 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).
Full sun is ideal for Cydonia oblonga.
Cydonia oblonga is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 20' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked;Jelly;Wine. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a very hard but tasty flesh
Fruit … 3 inch pear or apple shaped, yellow skins with strong fragrance
The fruit is 3 inch pear or apple shaped, yellow skins with strong fragrance. It has a very hard but tasty flesh. Cydonia oblonga if frequently used in jelly. In the distillery, Quince is made into wine. This plant is most frequently used cooked. This species is used as a traditional herbal remedy. It's used as an astringent, a laxative and a demulcent. This plant should only be used under professional guidance. The fruit and the seeds are used in herbal preparations.
The Complete Botanica published by Crescent Bloom
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
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