Chaenomeles speciosa









Botanical Name: Chaenomeles speciosa
Common Name: flowering quince
Family Name: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin: S.E. Asia, Japan, China

Leaf/Foliage: Simple, Green, Dark-green,*Leaves emerge Red/bronze; Drop off while still greenish in fall, Pinnate venation, Soft/flexible, Glabrous, Lustrous, Ovate/Acute/Attenuate/Serrulate
Arrangement: Alternate
Inflorescence: Showy, Red/Crimson, Floriferous, Cyme, Fragrant, Mar/Apr

Fruit/Seed: Not showy, Green-yellow, Pome, Hard, Fragrant, Edible-sour, Sep/Oct/Nov
Stem/Bark: Brown, Smooth, Multi-stem trunk

Size: Height: 2.0 - 3.0m/Spread: 3.0 - 4.0m
Habit: Dense, Spreading, Twiggy, Upright
Form: Oval-horizontal

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate

Landscape use: Dryland, Erosion control, Mixed shrub border, Urban agriculture, Spring interest

Notes: Deciduous shrub

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