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Pseudocydonia sinensis

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

Chaenomeles sinensis
Cydonia sinensis

Phonetic Spelling

soo-doh-sigh-DOH-nee-uh sih-NEN-sis

Description

Leafs out early; bark flakes of to reveal a patchwork of gray, green, orange, brown

Cast light shade; flaking gray-green to brown bark; easy to transplant; long-lived; tolerates wind but not wet soil.

Form: Dense; upright branching with oval to rounded form

Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

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Cultivars / Varieties:

Tags:

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

Pseudocydonia sinensis flower — Flower A. Barra CC BY 3.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis flower — Flower Rorolinus CC BY-SA 3.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis form — Form Daderot CC0 1.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis form — Form David J. Stang CC BY-SA 4.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis leaves — Leaves David J. Stang CC BY-SA 4.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis — Pseudocydonia sinensis Krzysztof Golik CC BY-SA 4.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis — Pseudocydonia sinensis Kristine Paulus CC BY 2.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis fall leaves — Red fall leaves Ludvík Hordějčuk CC BY-SA 3.0

Chaenomeles sinensis — Flowers, bark, and leaves Dalgial CC BY-SA 3.0

Chaenomeles sinensis — Flowers, bark, and leaves Dalgial CC BY-SA 3.0

Chaenomeles sinensis bark — Bark KENPEI CC BY-SA 3.0

Chaenomeles sinensis bark — Bark Dalgial CC BY-SA 3.0

Fall Leaf Color — Fall Leaf Color Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Fall Leaf — Fall Leaf Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Fruit — Fruit Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis — Leaf detail Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis — Ripe Fruit Detail Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis — Fruit and Leaves Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis — Stem Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Pseudocydonia sinensis — Leaf Close-up Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Cultivars / Varieties:

Tags:

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

Attributes:
Genus:

Pseudocydonia

Species:

sinensis

Uses (Ethnobotany):

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

Play Value:

Edible fruit

Fragrance

Dimensions:

Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.

Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Tree

Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Habit/Form:

Dense

Erect

Rounded

Growth Rate:

Slow

Texture:

Medium

Cultural Conditions:
Light:

Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil Drainage:

Good Drainage

Moist

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Fruit:
Fruit Color:

Gold/Yellow

Fruit Value To Gardener:

Edible

Fragrant

Display/Harvest Time:

Fall

Fruit Type:

Pome

Fruit Width:

> 3 inches

Fruit Description:

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

Flowers:
Flower Color:

Pink

White

Flower Value To Gardener:

Fragrant

Flower Bloom Time:

Spring

Flower Size:

> 6 inches

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.

Leaves:
Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Leaf Color:

Gold/Yellow

Leaf Value To Gardener:

Fragrant

Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

Gold/Yellow

Red/Burgundy

Leaf Type:

Simple

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Hairs Present:

No

Leaf Length:

3-6 inches

Leaf Width:

3-6 inches

Leaf Description:

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

Stem:
Stem Is Aromatic:

No

Stem Description:

The stem has upright dense branching.

Landscape:
Landscape Location:

Recreational Play Area

Landscape Theme:

Children's Garden

Edible Garden