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Christian VERCHERE, Tela Botanica · CC BY-SA 2.0
Quince
Cydonia oblonga Mill.
Also known as: Common quince
Family: Rosaceae
4 to 6 m tall
Orchards, hedges, often self-sown
Flowering: April – May
Full sun
-28°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
The large, downy yellow fruit and its powerful fragrance are unique among our fruit trees.
🍃 Leaves
Ovate, entire, white-felted beneath
🌸 Flowers
Large solitary pinkish-white flowers
🍎 Fruits
Large yellow fruit, generally 7 to 12 cm, very fragrant, with hard flesh that is astringent when raw.
🪵 Bark
Brown-grey, smooth
🗺️ Distribution
Native to the Caucasus and central Asia; cultivated since antiquity, found throughout France in orchards and gardens
🐝 Value for pollinators
Large pinkish-white spring flowers, rich in honey, visited by bees
✂️ Horticultural uses
Grown in orchards for its fruit (quinces) and sometimes planted as a specimen for its ornamental flowering
⚠️ Possible toxicity
The flesh of the quince is edible, generally after cooking. The seeds contain cyanogenic compounds as in several Rosaceae; avoid eating them in quantity.
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ℹ️ Educational profile — do not use it to judge whether a plant is edible or safe.
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