Cydonia oblonga
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Read about Cydonia oblonga in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Cydonia oblonga, Mill. (C. Cydonia, Pers. C. vulgaris, Pers. Pyrus Cydonia, Linn.). Quince. Fig. 1184. Shrub or small tree to 15, rarely to 25 ft., with slender, spineless branches: lvs. oval or oblong, rounded or slightly cordate at the base, acute, entire, villous-pubescent beneath, 2-4 in. long: fls. white or light pink. 2 in. across: fr. large, yellow, villous, pyriform or globular. May; fr. in Sept. and Oct. Cent, and E. Asia. Gn. 33, p. 491. F.S.R. 2, p. 379: 3, p. 283. Seeds have mucilaginous and demulcent properties. Var. pyriformis, Rend. (C. vulgaris var. pyriformis, Kirchn.) Fr. pear-shaped, the typical form. Var. lusitanica, Schneid. (C. lustianica, Mill.). Fr. pear-shaped and ribbed: lvs. larger; of more vigorous growth. Var. maliformis, Schneid. (C. maliformis. Mill.). Fr. apple-shaped. Var. pyramidalis, Schneid. Of pyramidal habit. Var. marmorata, Schneid. Lvs. whitish and yellow variegated. For pomological varieties, see Quince. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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