Cydonia oblonga

Name: Cydonia oblonga
Common Name quince				Family Rosaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit rounded,	Hard. Zone usda 5		Mature Size 5m spread by 5m tall					x
Leaf: broadly ovate,dark green, gray downy beneath					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: shallowly bowl shaped, solitary, pale pink to white						Infl. single
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.    (  Sept.      Oct.  )    Nov.      Dec.( fruit ripens)
Water Use High x    Low		Soil Rich  x   Lean     Well-drained					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: food, preserves		Limitations: scale insects, caterpillars, aphids, crown gall					Other Features: used for jams and preserves