• Photo of Pseudocydonia sinensis (Pseudocydonia sinensiss)

Plant Profile: Pseudocydonia sinensis

Taxonomy: Pseudocydonia sinensis

Names

Chinese Quince, Chinese-Quince

  • Photo of Pseudocydonia sinensis (Pseudocydonia sinensiss)

Phonetic Spelling:soo-doh-sigh-DOH-nee-uh sih-NEN-sis

Genus:Pseudocydonia

Species:sinensis

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The leaves emerge early, and the bark sheds in flakes, unveiling a mosaic of gray, green, orange, and brown hues. This tree casts a light shade and features flaking bark that transitions from gray-green to brown. It is easy to transplant, has a long lifespan, and can withstand wind, although it does not thrive in wet soil.

In terms of form, it has a dense structure with upright branches that create an oval to rounded shape. The growth rate is slow to moderate.

Pseudocydonia sinensis Feature Summary

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#deciduous
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#full sun tolerant
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#pink flowers
#tree
#red leaves
#yellow leaves
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#children's garden
#edible fruits
#fall color yellow
#fall color red

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Pseudocydonia sinensis Feature Summary

Attributes
The most common use of the edible fruit is in jam.
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Fruit
The fruit is fragrant, from 4-6 inches long with citron yellow fruit.
Gold/Yellow
> 3 inches
Flowers
This plant has soft pink flowers with a white base in late spring that are very fragrant, 5 to 7 in., and egg-shaped.
Pink
White
> 6 inches
Leaves
2.5 to 4.5 in. alternate, simple leaves; yellow to red fall color
Gold/Yellow
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
3-6 inches
3-6 inches
Stem
The stem has upright dense branching.
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
Landscape
Edible Garden
Children's Garden
Recreational Play Area

Pseudocydonia sinensis Attributes

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Uses (Ethnobotany)

The most common use of the edible fruit is in jam.

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Play Value

Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer

Pseudocydonia sinensis Fruit

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Fruit Description

The fruit is fragrant, from 4-6 inches long with citron yellow fruit.

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Fruit Color

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Gold/Yellow

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Fruit Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Fruit Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Pseudocydonia sinensis Flowers

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Flower Description

This plant has soft pink flowers with a white base in late spring that are very fragrant, 5 to 7 in., and egg-shaped.

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Flower Color

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Pink
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White

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Pseudocydonia sinensis Leaves

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Leaf Description

2.5 to 4.5 in. alternate, simple leaves; yellow to red fall color

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Leaf Color

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Gold/Yellow

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Red/Burgundy

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Pseudocydonia sinensis Stem

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Stem Description

The stem has upright dense branching.

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Pseudocydonia sinensis Whole Plant Traits

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Pseudocydonia sinensis Cultural Conditions

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Pseudocydonia sinensis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Pseudocydonia sinensis Landscape

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Pseudocydonia sinensis: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland