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Rosaceae
Quince Blossom
Cydonia oblonga
Love, temptation, and fertility.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Cydonia
- Native to
- Caucasus, western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 5–8 m
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- medium
- Hardiness
- 5–9
- Lifespan
- 50–70 years
Did you know
- Many scholars believe the 'golden apple' of Greek mythology was actually a quince, not an apple.
- In ancient Greece, brides would eat quince before the wedding night as a symbol of fertility.
- The word 'marmalade' derives from 'marmelo', the Portuguese word for quince.
- Quince blossoms appear after the leaves, unlike most fruit trees that bloom on bare branches.
- The fuzzy golden fruit is rock-hard and astringent raw but transforms into a rosy, fragrant delicacy when cooked.
Color meanings
Pale Pink
romantic devotion
White
fruitful love