Flowering Quince, Chinese Flowering Quince Chaenomeles speciosa - Cydonia umbato

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Botanical Name:

Chaenomeles speciosa

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Chaenomeles

Species:

speciosa

Common Name:

Flowering Quince, Chinese Flowering Quince

Seeds Per Pound:
13,800
Quantity:
2.43 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
29
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
98%
Height:
8-9 feet
Collection Locale:
China
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5

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In Stock: 2.43 lb
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  • Chaenomeles speciosa

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 29 seeds)
$3.95
10 gram (~ 304 seeds)
$10.50
1 oz (~ 863 seeds)
$16.95
4 oz (~ 3450 seeds)
$42.46
1 lb (~ 13800 seeds)
$144.50
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* A decidious Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 5 m (16ft). It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Feb to June, and the seeds ripen in October. more...

The flowering quince, with flowers of red, scarlet, pink, white, and variations thereof, in spring, fruits used in cooking, native to China.
* This plant is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its twining habit and its showy flowers which appear early in the season - occasionally even in midwinter. It is frequently used as an informal low hedge. Numerous cultivars with flowers in shades of white, pink and red have been selected.
* The fruit has been part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for thousands of years, used to treat arthritis, leg edema, and cramping in the calf muscle.
* A constituent of its extract has been found to be an effective and selective dopamine reuptake inhibitor.

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Usda description:
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