Quince – Chaenomeles japonica and C. speciosa

Common Name: Quince, Maule's Quince, Flowering Quince

Botanical Name: Chaenomeles japonica and C. speciosa, ke-NOM-e-leez ja-PON-i-ca

Decorative Life: 5-7 days.

Flower Color: Pink, White

Availability: Spring, Winter

• Member of the Rosaceae (rose) family.
• Native to China and Japan.
• Related species include apple, peach, pear, potentilla, hawthorn, spirea, cotoneaster.

• Small delicate flowers occur along woody branches.
• Stems can be cut to various lengths. Branches may be thorny.
• Plant is a deciduous shrub, classed as a dicotyledon, leaves not parallel veined.
• Flowers have slight fragrance.

Reported to be 41F.

• The fruit is used for making jelly.
• Chaenomeles is a compound Greek word meaning split and apple.
• Cut dormant branches can be forced into bloom by immersing them in 82F water for 12 hours, then placing them upright in opening solution at 59-64F and high humidity for 1-3 weeks.