Chinese quince

Do you want to plant a Chinese quince? Here you will find all the information you need on how to best plant the Chinese quince, and on pruning and caring for your Chinese quince.
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General characteristics of a Chinese quince

De Chinese kweepeer is een middelgrote boom. In tegenstelling tot de gewone kweepeer groeit deze soort uit tot een echte boom met een brede kroon. De vruchten zijn hard en zuur, maar kunnen worden verwerkt in gelei, compote en andere producten. Door zijn sierwaarde en klimaatbestendigheid is de Chinese kweepeer een interessante soort voor tuinen, parken en voedselbossen.

Characteristics


How to plant a Chinese quince

Plant de Chinese kweepeer op een zonnige tot halfbeschaduwde standplaats in vruchtbare, goed doorlatende grond. De boom groeit het best op een beschutte plek waar de bodem niet langdurig nat blijft. Geef jonge bomen tijdens droge periodes extra water om een goede wortelontwikkeling te bevorderen.

How to harvest a Chinese quince

Zaailingen van de Chinese kweepeer komen soms voor in de buurt van vruchtdragende bomen, maar spontane opslag is in Nederland relatief zeldzaam. Oogst jonge zaailingen bij voorkeur wanneer ze nog klein zijn, tussen de 10 en 30 cm hoog. Steek de plant voorzichtig uit met zoveel mogelijk wortels en verplant deze direct naar een geschikte groeiplaats.

Caring for and pruning your Chinese quince

De Chinese kweepeer vraagt weinig onderhoud. Verwijder alleen dode, beschadigde of ongewenst groeiende takken. Snoei bij voorkeur in de zomer of direct na de bloei.

Where does a Chinese quince grow

Van nature komt de Chinese kweepeer voor in bossen, bosranden en bergachtige gebieden van China. De soort groeit daar op voedselrijke, goed doorlatende bodems met voldoende vocht. In Nederland doet hij het goed op beschutte locaties in tuinen, parken, boomgaarden en voedselbossen. Hij verdraagt zowel zomerse warmte als winterse kou redelijk goed.


General

Origin Information not available
Tree Type Deciduous tree

Length and Age

Length in about 10 years Up to Meter
Reproductive Maturity in How Many Years Up to year
Maximum Age Up to year
Required Space Up to m2
Growth Rate

Reproduction

Tree is Self-Pollinating No
Reproduction Method
Reproduction rate

Reproduction rate

1. Very low reproduction rate. The plant hardly spreads, has few seeds or vegetative spread (e.g., trees with heavy seeds).
2. Low reproduction rate. Spread via limited seed production or specific conditions required
3. Average reproduction rate. Regular spread, depending on wind, water, or animals, at a moderate speed (e.g., dandelion).
4. High reproduction rate. Many seeds and multiple spread strategies (wind, birds, vegetative). Quickly colonizes open spaces
5. Very high reproduction rate. Invasive species that spread explosively over large distances (e.g., Japanese knotweed).

Pruning Period

This Tree is Evergreen No
Summer No pruning in summer
Winter Information not available
Leaf Shapes Circle round
Easy to prune No

Bark Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)

Bud Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)

Colour
Bud Position Information not available
Bud Shape Information not available

Other

Root Information not available
Bloom Information not available
Wind sensitivity

Diseases

Sensitive to the Following Diseases Information not available

Harvest/recognition in winter

In de winter valt de Chinese kweepeer op door zijn gladde bast die in platen afschilfert en daarbij grijze, groene en bruinoranje tinten laat zien. Jonge zaailingen hebben eenvoudige, ovale bladeren met een fijne karteling langs de bladrand. De twijgen zijn ongedoornd, wat helpt om de soort te onderscheiden van veel sierkweeperen.

Light requirement of the Chinese quince

The Chinese quince thrives best under these light conditions.

Suitable soil types for the Chinese quince

In this overview, you can find which soil types are best for the Chinese quince to grow.

Information not available

Humidity

A (ground)water level indicates how deep the groundwater usually is below the surface. The higher the Roman numeral, the deeper the groundwater.
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II
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IV
V
VI
VII
VIII

Suitable acidity level for the Chinese quince

Each soil type has a certain acidity level, measured in pH values. You can plant the Chinese quince in soil that falls within this range:
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0

Nutritional needs of the Chinese quince

Some soil types offer more nutritional richness than others.
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
1. Very nutrient-poor soil
2. Very nutrient-poor to nutrient-poor soil
3. Nutrient-poor soil
4. Nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich soil
5. Moderately nutrient-rich soil
6. Moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich soil
7. Nutrient-rich soil
8. Extremely nutrient-rich soil
9. Very extremely nutrient-rich soil

Humidity

Does Chinese quince like to have its roots in extremely dry (1.0) or wet (9.0) soil?
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
1. Extremely dry soils
2. Extremely dry to dry soils
3. Dry soils
4. Dry to dry/moist soils
5. Dry/moist soils
6. Dry/moist to moist soils
7. Moist soils
8. Moist to wet soils
9. Wet soils

To be applied in landscapes

0 = not filled in, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable

Information not available

Cultural-historical value

0 = not filled in, 1 = low, 9 = high

Insects

How many insects typically live on this tree/plant?
Which insect groups live on this tree/plant?
Are there insects dependent on this species? No
Which insect species are dependent on this tree/plant?

Birds

Average number of birds per tree/plant?
Which bird groups live on this tree/plant?

Mammals

Average number of mammals per tree/plant?
Which mammal groups live on this tree/plant?
Are there mammals dependent on this species? No
Which mammal species are dependent on this tree/plant?

Bloom Period

Summer June Up to June

Tree Species

Tree species that this tree prefers to grow with

Suitable for mammals?

toxic, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
Mammal Suitability
Human
Horse
Cow
Pig
Chicken
Goat
Sheep
Herbivorous rodents
Dog
Cat
Foxes
Badgers
Ferret
Mouse
Squirrel
Wild boar
Deer
Roe deer
Beavers
Bats

Explanation

Explanation

Edibility

  • Toxic: This tree or shrub is toxic to mammals and absolutely unsuitable for consumption.
  1. Very unsuitable: This tree or shrub is unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can be harmful.
  2. Unsuitable: This tree or shrub is generally unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can have adverse effects.
  3. Moderately suitable: This tree or shrub is moderately suitable as food for mammals, possibly with certain risks or limitations.
  4. Suitable: This tree or shrub is generally suitable as food for mammals, with little to no risks.
  5. Very suitable: This tree or shrub is very suitable as food for mammals, safe, and of high nutritional value.


Trunk Height

Average Trunk Height (hg) of the basal area median tree

from - to, in whole meters, average

Information not available

Trunk Diameter

(dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree.

from - to, in whole centimeters, average

Information not available

Aboveground Biomass

in whole kg

Information not available

Belowground Biomass

in whole kg

Information not available

Substance Binder

Information not available

Carbon Attraction (kf)

(dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree Deciduous Trees (Kf = 0,48)

Warming Resistance

This tree is well resistant to the warming (plus 3 degrees) of our climate and fits into the future of our climate (heat and drought resistant). No

This is what an adult tree Chinese quince looks like

Chinese quince - a mature tree
Chinese quince - a mature tree
The bark of the Chinese quince
Bark of the Chinese quince

This is what the fruits of a Chinese quince look like

Fruit of the Chinese quince

This is what a Chinese quince in bloom looks like

Chinese quince in bloom

This is what the leaf of a Chinese quince looks like

Leaf and fruit of the Chinese quince