General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15-25 feet
Plant Spread: 12-20 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Other: Yellow fall color
Fruit: Showy
Other: 3 to 4 inch fragrant round to pear shaped pome containing numerous seeds.
Fruiting Time: Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: Seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Quince
Also sold as:
  • Portugal
  • Lusitanica
  • Du Portugal
  • Portugesicka
  • Portingall
  • Portugiesische Birnquitta
  • De Portugal
  • Portugalska

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