Quince

Cork Tree

About Quince and Cork Tree

Quince

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

China

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Quince

Cork Oak

In Hindi

श्रीफल

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Quitte

Cork Tree

In French

Coing

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

Membrillo

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

Κυδώνι

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

Marmelo

Cork Tree

In Polish

Pigwa

Cork Tree

In Latin

Quince

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Cydonia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Mirini

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Cork Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Quince and Cork Tree? We provide you with everything About Quince and Cork Tree. Quince doesn't have thorns and Cork Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Quince does not have fragrant flowers. Quince has allergic reactions like and Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Quince and Cork Tree

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

Quince and Cork Tree Physical Information

Quince and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Cork Tree are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Quince and Cork Tree

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