Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Cydonia oblonga
Common Name: Quince, Golden Apple Tree, Fruiting Quince Tree, Common Quince
| Description | A small wide spreading tree that produces an edible fruit. |
| Pronunciation | (sigh-DOH-nee-uh)(ob-LON-guh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, may need some degree of acidity to avoid chlorosis |
| Flowers | white, blush of pink |
| Fruit | large edible golden yellow fruit, looks like a pear to an apple, botanically the fruit is a pome with many seeds |
| Leaves | green leaves |
| Stems | mottled patchy bark |
| Dimensions | 20-25 by 20-25 feet |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Used in North America since about 1684. |
| Notes & Reference | #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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