Chaenomeles japonica

Blossoming Japanese flowering quince

The Japanese Quince ( Chaenomeles japonica) is a species of the genus of ornamental quince ( Chaenomeles ) in the rose family ( Rosaceae ).

Features

The Japanese Quince is a saving Riger shrub with thorns and spreading branches reached the stature heights of 0.6 to 2.0 meters. Young branches are kurzfilzig, branches from the previous year warty. The leaves are lanceolate to obovate, coarsely toothed and also when young bald. They are including petiole 4-5 inches long and 2-3 inches wide. The stipules are 1 inches long and 1.5 to 2 inches wide, kidney-shaped and serrated. Most 2 to 3 flowers are arranged together, they are colored orange to brick red. Open the flowers are 3 to 4 inches wide. The fruits have a diameter of 4-7 cm and are yellow.

Occurrence

This species occurs in Japan.

Use

The Japanese Quince is used as an ornamental shrub. It is in culture since 1874.

The fruits are not edible raw, but as with all fruits of rosaceous the flesh is non-toxic, the seeds contain small amounts of poison. The fruits are long shelf life, they contain sugar and ascorbic acid. By cooking them soft and can be juiced.

Documents

• Herfried Kutzelnigg: Maloideae. In: Hans. J. et al Conert (Ed.): Gustav Hegi. Illustrated Flora of Central Europe. Volume 4 Part 2B: Spermatophyta: Angiospermae: Dicotyledones 2 (3). Rosaceae 2 Blackwell 1995. ISBN 3-8263-2533-8