Cydonia oblonga
Quince · also Fruiting quince, Quince tree, Common quince
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Cydonia oblonga is a deciduous tree that develops a bushy, gnarled, and crooked form with age. It produces aromatic golden-yellow pome fruits and attractive pale pink blossoms. This hardy species thrives in full sun and long, hot summers, tolerates various soils, and offers significant value to wildlife with its fruits, blooms, and shelter.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1140.05%—3.1 in
- 780.01%—0.8 in
- 300.01%13 yr—
- 190.00%18 yr7.5 in
- 170.03%11 yr—
- 50.01%—1.6 in
- 40.00%—1.5 in
- 40.00%—3.7 in
- 40.00%—8.5 in
- 30.00%—7.3 in
- 20.00%—7.4 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15 ft
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.5 in, mean 3.7 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Elburz Range forest steppe
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands