Quince tree of China

The quince tree of China is the only species of the kind Pseudocydonia : Pseudocydonia sinensis also called " Quince tree of China " (sometimes called wrongly Chaenomeles sinensis or Chaenomeles cathayensis, Chinese quince in English). The kind belonged in the past to the kind Cydonia composed of four other species now distributed in two other kinds: Pseudocydonia and Chaenomeles.

Description

The quince tree of China is small a Arbre or rustic semi-persistent bush (- 5°C) with alternate sheets. Its lack of rusticity makes that one less cultivates it in Europe than the Cognassier of Japan which is more resistant.

Tree of full sun originating in China, its major assets are its beautiful bark which is detached by plates with the manner of the Lagerstroemia, its small pink solitary flowers from approximately 2 to 3 centimetres appearing in April - May and its large fruits dark yellow ovals (from 10 to 18 cm) very aromatic which appear only if the tree had enough sun one cold season spring preceded.

Its thick, brilliant and persistent sheets are roughcast small prickles. They are renewed completely under the push of the new buds and have very beautiful colors of Fall (red brick).

External bonds

http://www.biologie.uni-ulm.de/systax/dendrologie/Pseucysifw.htm
Pseudocydonia in Bonsai

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