species
Cydonia oblonga
Quince · quince tree
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Cydonia oblonga belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as Quince or quince tree, introduced to the UK. It reaches 5 m tall and 4 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is neutral and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers in May. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 5 m tall × 4 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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