The leaves are alternately arranged, simple, and have a serrated margin. The flowers are 3–4.5 cm diameter, with five petals, and are usually bright orange-red, but can be white or pink; flowering is in late winter or early spring. The fruit is a pome with five carpels; it ripens in late autumn.
Although all quince species have flowers, gardeners in the West often refer to these species as "flowering quince", since Chaenomeles are grown ornamentally for their flowers, not for their fruits. These plants have also been called "Japanese quince", and the name "japonica" (referring to C. japonica) was widely used for these plants in the 19th and 20th centuries, although this common name is not particularly distinctive, since japonica is a specific epithet shared by many other plants. The names "japonica" or "Japanese quince" were (and still are) often loosely applied to Chaenomeles in general, regardless of their species. The most commonly cultivated Chaenomeles referred to as "japonica" are actually the hybrid C. × superba and C. speciosa; C. japonica itself is not as commonly grown.[citation needed]
Has yellow oblong or pear-shaped fruit 5–9 cm diameter. The flowers are pink. The leaves are 4–7 cm long.
Four named hybrids have been bred in gardens. The most common is C. × superba (hybrid C. speciosa × C. japonica), while C. × vilmoriniana is a hybrid C. speciosa × C. cathayensis, and C. × clarkiana is a hybrid C. japonica × C. cathayensis. The hybrid C. × californica is a tri-species hybrid (C. × superba × C. cathayensis). Numerous named cultivars of all of these hybrids are available in the horticultural trade.
Usesedit
Chaenomeles japonica, bisected fruit.
The species have become popular ornamental shrubs in parts of Europe and North America, grown in gardens both for their bright flowers and as a spiny barrier. Some cultivars grow up to 2 m tall, but others are much smaller and creeping. The fruits are hard and – although less astringent than quinces – are unpleasant to eat raw, tasting like an unripe apple with the acidity of a lemon, though they do soften and become less astringent after frost (via the process of bletting). The fruits are suitable for making liqueurs, as well as marmalade and preserves, as they contain more pectin than apples and true quinces. The tree is suitable for cultivation as a bonsai.[3]
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Chaenomeles speciosa entry in Plants for a Future database
January 01, 1970
chaenomeles, genus, four, species, deciduous, spiny, shrubs, usually, tall, family, rosaceae, they, native, southeast, asia, these, plants, related, quince, cydonia, oblonga, chinese, quince, pseudocydonia, sinensis, differing, serrated, leaves, that, lack, fu. Chaenomeles is a genus of four species 1 of deciduous spiny shrubs usually 1 3 m tall in the family Rosaceae They are native to Southeast Asia These plants are related to the quince Cydonia oblonga and the Chinese quince Pseudocydonia sinensis differing in the serrated leaves that lack fuzz and in the flowers borne in clusters having deciduous sepals and styles that are connate at the base Chaenomeles Chaenomeles in flower probably a cultivar of C superba Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Rosids Order Rosales Family Rosaceae Subfamily Amygdaloideae Tribe Maleae Subtribe Malinae Genus ChaenomelesLindl Species Chaenomeles cathayensis Chaenomeles japonica Chaenomeles speciosaChaenomeles thibetica The leaves are alternately arranged simple and have a serrated margin The flowers are 3 4 5 cm diameter with five petals and are usually bright orange red but can be white or pink flowering is in late winter or early spring The fruit is a pome with five carpels it ripens in late autumn Chaenomeles is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the brown tail and the leaf miner Bucculatrix pomifoliella Contents 1 Common names 2 Species and hybrids 2 1 Uses 3 References 4 External linksCommon names editAlthough all quince species have flowers gardeners in the West often refer to these species as flowering quince since Chaenomeles are grown ornamentally for their flowers not for their fruits These plants have also been called Japanese quince and the name japonica referring to C japonica was widely used for these plants in the 19th and 20th centuries although this common name is not particularly distinctive since japonica is a specific epithet shared by many other plants The names japonica or Japanese quince were and still are often loosely applied to Chaenomeles in general regardless of their species The most commonly cultivated Chaenomeles referred to as japonica are actually the hybrid C superba and C speciosa C japonica itself is not as commonly grown citation needed Species and hybrids editSpecies accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of As of April 2023 update 2 Flowers Fruit Scientific name Common Name Distribution Description nbsp nbsp Chaenomeles cathayensis western China Bhutan and Burma Has the largest fruit of the genus pear shaped 10 15 cm long and 6 9 cm wide The flowers are usually white or pink The leaves are 7 14 cm long nbsp nbsp Chaenomeles japonica Maule s quince or Japanese quince Japan Has small fruit apple shaped 3 4 cm diameter The flowers are usually red but can be white or pink The leaves are 3 5 cm long nbsp nbsp Chaenomeles speciosa Chinese flowering quince syn Chaenomeles laganaria Cydonia lagenaria Cydonia speciosa Pyrus japonica China and Korea Has hard green apple shaped fruit 5 6 cm diameter The flowers are shades of red white or flecked with red and white The leaves are 4 7 cm long nbsp nbsp Chaenomeles thibetica Tibetan quince syn Pyrus xizangensis south central China and Tibet Has yellow oblong or pear shaped fruit 5 9 cm diameter The flowers are pink The leaves are 4 7 cm long Four named hybrids have been bred in gardens The most common is C superba hybrid C speciosa C japonica while C vilmoriniana is a hybrid C speciosa C cathayensis and C clarkiana is a hybrid C japonica C cathayensis The hybrid C californica is a tri species hybrid C superba C cathayensis Numerous named cultivars of all of these hybrids are available in the horticultural trade Uses edit nbsp Chaenomeles japonica bisected fruit The species have become popular ornamental shrubs in parts of Europe and North America grown in gardens both for their bright flowers and as a spiny barrier Some cultivars grow up to 2 m tall but others are much smaller and creeping The fruits are hard and although less astringent than quinces are unpleasant to eat raw tasting like an unripe apple with the acidity of a lemon though they do soften and become less astringent after frost via the process of bletting The fruits are suitable for making liqueurs as well as marmalade and preserves as they contain more pectin than apples and true quinces The tree is suitable for cultivation as a bonsai 3 References edit https powo science kew org taxon urn lsid ipni org names 331479 2 Chaenomeles Lindl Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online 2020 03 13 Retrieved 2023 04 24 D Cruz Mark Ma Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Chaenomeles japonica Ma Ke Bonsai Archived from the original on 2010 11 09 Retrieved 2011 07 08 External links editChaenomeles speciosa entry in Plants for a Future database University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Flowering Quince Japonica Chaenomeles speciosa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chaenomeles amp oldid 1200106834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
