Characteristics
A small tree. It grows 6-10 m high and spreads 3 m wide. It can lose its leaves during the year. The bark is dappled. The leaves are smaller than common quince. The leaves are brownish and woolly underneath. They become coloured in autumn. The flowers are reddish-pink. The fruit is oval and 18 cm long. It has a sweet smell.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
4.0 - 7.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
6.0 - 8.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It does best in full sun. It can grow in light shade. It suits continental climates with long hot summers. It will grow in fairly poor soils. It can grow in a range of pH values from acid to alkaline. The soil should be moist but not water-logged. It suits hardiness zones 5-10. Arboretum Tasmania.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The fruit are eaten cooked. They are also candied, preserved in syrup or made into a liqueur. The juice is mixed with ginger and used as a drink. Caution: The seeds should not be eaten in large amounts.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings. They are also grafted.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
3
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
Home