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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

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Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

570
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Scale
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Snails

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Quince
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

श्रीफल
Tritoma

In German

Quitte
Tritoma

In French

Coing
Tritoma

In Spanish

Membrillo
tritoma

In Greek

Κυδώνι
tritoma

In Portuguese

Marmelo
Tritoma

In Polish

Pigwa
Tritoma

In Latin

Quince
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cydonia
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

20072
1 27800
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Difference Between Quince and Tritoma

If you are confused whether Quince or Tritoma are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Quince and Tritoma Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Quince are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tritoma fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Quince and Tritoma if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Quince and Tritoma

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Quince and Tritoma. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Quince and Tritoma as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Quince is Pneumonia and Ulcers whereas of Tritoma is . Quince has beauty benefits as follows: while Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Quince vs Tritoma

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