Types Of Flowering Quince

Four other species previously included in the genus cydonia are now treated in separate genera.

Types of flowering quince. Difference between quince and ornamental quince fruit shrub quince. This breathtaking member of proven winners double take series of flowering quinces bears huge double petaled camellia like blossoms in a lovely soft peach color. Various species and cultivars exist but the common flowering quince plants are most commonly planted. These are pseudocydonia sinensis and the three flowering quinces of eastern asia in the genus chaenomeles.

The family is. They are thorned plants so they serve well in a defensive hedge or along a property borderline. High and wide 130 300 cm. Japanese quince flowering quince chaenomeles speciosa chaenomeles x superba early spring flowers chaenomeles chaenomeles speciosa is native from china and grows into a tall spreading shrub 6 10 ft.

Both japanese and common ornamental species produce fruit as well as flowers. Three shrub species japanese c. Other equally enticing colors in the series include scarlet pink and orange. Chaenomeles cathayensis sometimes known as chinese quince has the largest fruit of any of the shrubs in the.

Rosaceae the rose family of flowering plants order rosales composed of some 2 500 species in more than 90 genera. Another unrelated fruit the bael is sometimes called the bengal quince. Common japanese flowering quince shrubs grow to 10 feet tall and equally wide. Flowering quince is a thorny shrub with multiple stems that blooms in late winter and early spring before leaves open.

Chaenomeles speciosa is closely related to two other common landscape plants. Single white 6 to 8 feet tall will fruit. Another early fall variety orange also has an intense flavor large size and yellow skin. The fruit can be used in jellies and jams.

Types of quince trees choosing your quince tree. Flowering quince chaenomeles species closely related to the common quince is widely used as an ornamental shrub in gardens. Japonica common ornamental c. Chaenomeles japonica is a classic cottage garden plant.

Species types growing 6 to 10 feet in height but smaller cultivars are also available such as the double take series which grows to only about 4 feet.