Pseudocydonia sinensis /Quince

Pseudocydonia sinensis  / Pseudocydonia sinensis
A fruit in late summer and foliage
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Scientific Name: Pseudocydonia sinensis
Common Name: Quince
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 5, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 15-20 feet
Spread: 10 - 15 feet
Bloom time: Spring
Flower color: Pink
Fruit present: Fall
Fruit color: Yellow
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth: Slow
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments: Crown is dense on this oval slow growing large shrub or small tree from China. Flaking bark reveals a smooth muscular trunk. Foilage can be a bright red in autumn, most pronounced in the northern part of its range. Fruit is edible and used as in jelly making, as it is very high in pectin.