Synonyms
Chaenomeles sinensis
Cydonia sinensis
Shrubs Trees Fruit Edible
A spreading shrub up to 6m high or (in areas with long hot summers) a tree up to 18m, with flaking bark which is mottled olive green, brown and grey; oval, finely toothed, glossy dark green leaves, 5-10cm long, which are usually deciduous but may be semi-evergreen, are tinged red in spring, and turn yellow, orange and red and before falling; and cup-shaped, fragrant pink flowers, 3-4cm across, in spring, followed after hot summers by edible, aromatic, egg-shaped fruit, 5-18cm long, which start out green and become yellow when ripe in autumn
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Loam
Max Height
4-8 metres
Max Spread
4-8 metres