Quince

Nectarine

About Quince and Nectarine

Quince

Nectarine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used for making green dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

7.2 Common Name

Quince

Nectarine

7.2.1 In Hindi

श्रीफल

nectarine

7.2.2 In German

Quitte

Nektarine

7.2.3 In French

Coing

nectarine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Membrillo

nectarina

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυδώνι

νεκταρίνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Marmelo

nectarina

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwa

nektarowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Quince

nectarine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cydonia

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA430

1 27800

Properties of Quince and Nectarine

Wondering what are the properties of Quince and Nectarine? We provide you with everything About Quince and Nectarine. Quince doesn't have thorns and Nectarine doesn't have thorns. Also Quince does not have fragrant flowers. Quince has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Nectarine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Nectarine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Quince and Nectarine

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

Quince and Nectarine Physical Information

Quince and Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Nectarine are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Quince and Nectarine

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