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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Central Asia, Western Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Scale

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYDONIA oblonga

Common Name
Quince

In Hindi
श्रीफल

In German
Quitte

In French
Coing

In Spanish
Membrillo

In Greek
Κυδώνι

In Portuguese
Marmelo

In Polish
Pigwa

In Latin
Quince

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Cydonia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Maleae

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species
200 71

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Properties of Quince

Want to know the properties of Quince? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Quince is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Quince Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Quince Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Quince. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Quince physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Quince

Taking Quince Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Quince include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Quince

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Quince is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Quince is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Forests, gardens and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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