Plant Profile

Chaenomeles speciosa (Flowering Quince)

Chaenomeles speciosa is a deciduous shrub native to Japan and China. It is of most interest during flowering season rather than the rest of the year where it looses its appeal. It has an edible quince fruit that can be used as jam. The trunk in smooth and spiny. It has a wide range of uses from cutflowers to hedging, screening, winbreak, bonsai and topiary.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Cognassier splendide

Pronunciation: kee-NOM-uh-leez spee-see-OH-suh
Plant type: Shrub
Origin: China, Japan
Heat Zones: 1 to 9

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Uses: Screen, Hedge, Topiary, Bonsai, Border Plant, Windbreak, Cut Flowers / Arrangements
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Round, oval

Canopy Density: Open

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m

Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

Leaf Shape: Ovate

Leaf Margins: Serrate

Leaf Texture: Smooth

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green, Brown, Red
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 3 - 7

Flower Type: Cyme

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Red, White, Pink

Seasons: Spring
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: No

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Smooth, Spines
Fruit

Fruit Type: Pome

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Summer

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Good
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

Surface Rooting: No

Diseases: Leaf Spots, Blights, Scab

Edible Parts: Fruit

Pests: Aphids

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Layering