Chaenomeles speciosa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
speciosa
ID:
997621
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Sweet) Nakai
Source:
rjp
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
Jap. J. Bot. 4: 331 (1929)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000996959
Common Names
- Japanese Flowering Quince
- Chinese Quince
- Japanese Quince
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Chaenomeles speciosa (also called Japanese Flowering Quince, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to East Asia. It grows up to 4 meters tall and has a grey-brown bark. Its leaves are ovate-lanceolate and its flowers are white. It prefers to grow in moist, well-drained soils and is often found in forests and mountain slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Chaenomeles speciosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for soil erosion control, windbreaks, and as a source of food for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Chaenomeles speciosa has white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have a rosette of basal leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Chaenomeles speciosa is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by taking cuttings in spring or summer and rooting them in a potting mix. Seeds can be sown in spring or autumn in a cold frame. It can also be propagated by layering.
Where to Find Chaenomeles speciosa
Chaenomeles speciosa can be found in Japan and Taiwan.
Species in the Chaenomeles genus
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
Robert Sweet (1783-1835): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sweet' in the authors string.
Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nakai' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722128-1: Based on the initial data import