Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Central Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
-
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Pneumonia, Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Beans
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CYDONIA oblonga
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Quince
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
श्रीफल
बीजपत्र
In German
Quitte
Cotyledon
In French
Coing
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Membrillo
Cotyledon
In Greek
Κυδώνι
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
Marmelo
Cotyledon
In Polish
Pigwa
Liścień
In Latin
Quince
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cydonia
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
20012
1
27800
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