Flowering Quince | |
Double Orange Flowering Quince | |
Japanese Quince |
Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Leaves: | Needled |
Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Malodorous |
Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Other |
Uses: | Vegetable Cooked greens |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Tea |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Bulbs |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Genetically Modified |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |