Flowering quince ( Chaenomeles ) 木瓜梅

Flowering quince ( Chaenomeles ) 木瓜梅

Flowering quince ( Chaenomeles ) 木瓜梅

 

Flowering quince ( Chaenomeles ) 木瓜梅

 

Flowering quince ( Chaenomeles ) 木瓜梅

 

Whit flowering quince

White flowering quince

Red Flowering quince ( Chaenomeles ) 木瓜梅

Red Flowering quince ( Chaenomeles ) 木瓜梅

Red Flowering quince ( Chaenomeles ) 木瓜梅

Flowering quince ( Chaenomeles ) yellow ripe fruit in fall. Quite many seeds in each fruit. 木瓜梅秋熟的黃色果實. 一枚果實中的種子量還不少.

It is pretty and low maintenance especially like Japanese Dwarf Flowering Quince – Chaenomeles japonica, Zone 4, very hardy and do not over grow. Best in full sun location. The twigs of this genus have long pricks. Flower in spring and then fruit in late summer. Common flower colour are red and bright orange-red.    Ripe fruit is edible, often are used for jam or preserves.

強健易栽種的木瓜屬灌木,全日照為佳,春天開花,夏末偶有黃色的果實,有日本的矮性木瓜梅,莖幹有刺要小心. 常見花色有紅色和明亮的橘紅色. 熟果可以食用,通常用於果醬或醃製成蜜餞.