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Chaenomeles speciosa

Family: rosaceae
Common name(s): common flowering quince
Synonym(s): Chaenomeles lagenaria
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~6 - 8~9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Chaenomeles speciosa

• Asianflora - Plant photos. (5 photos)
• BBC Gardening: Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-8) (23 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens: Chaenomeles speciosa 'Contorta' - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 6). Also a page for 'Iwai Nishiki'.
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 4-9) (3 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (8 varieties in database) (2 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-8) (6 photos). Also pages for 'Contorta' and 'Toyo-Nishiki'.
• Missouri Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status. (11 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 4-8a) (20 photos). Also pages for 'Double Take™ Peach' and 'Toyo-Nishiki'.
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
• Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (zone 4-8) (6 photos)