Quince

Chorisia

About Quince and Chorisia

Quince

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Quince

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

श्रीफल

Chorisia

In German

Quitte

Chorisia

In French

Coing

Chorisia

In Spanish

Membrillo

Chorisia

In Greek

Κυδώνι

Chorisia

In Portuguese

Marmelo

Chorisia

In Polish

Pigwa

Chorisia

In Latin

Quince

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

20020

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Chorisia

Wondering what are the properties of Quince and Chorisia? We provide you with everything About Quince and Chorisia. Quince doesn't have thorns and Chorisia doesn't have thorns. Also Quince does not have fragrant flowers. Quince has allergic reactions like and Chorisia has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Quince and Chorisia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Quince and Chorisia

Season and care of Quince and Chorisia is important to know. While considering everything about Quince and Chorisia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Quince season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chorisia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Quince is Clay, Loam and for Chorisia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Quince is Acidic, Neutral and for Chorisia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Quince and Chorisia Physical Information

Quince and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Chorisia are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Quince and Chorisia

Care of Quince and Chorisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Chorisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quince needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.