Introduction to Japanese Kerria and Japanese Kerria Photo Collection

Japanese Quince

Plant Attributes of Japanese Quince

Chinese Name Japanese Quince Alias Japanese Quitten, Japanese flowering quince, Herbaceous plant Latin Name Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl Family Rosaceae Genus Chaenomeles Origin Japan

Introduction to Japanese Quince

Japanese Quince is a dwarf shrub, about 1 meter tall; branches spread widely, with fine spines, young branches are rough, cylindrical, covered with villous hair when young, purplish red, two-year-old branches have wart-like protuberances, dark brown; leaves are obovate, spoon-shaped to broadly ovate; flowers are clustered, pedicels are short or almost sessile, petals are obovate or nearly round; blooming period is from March to June, fruiting period is from August to October.

Japanese Quince Image Gallery

1. Image One of Japanese Quince

2. Image Two of Japanese Quince

3. Image Three of Japanese Quince

4. Image Four of Japanese Quince

5. Image Five of Japanese Quince