Docynia indica
| Docynia indica | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 13' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Late Spring |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Docynia indica
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cultivation: Requires a well-drained soil in a sunny position[1].
This species is only hardy in the milder areas of Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -5 to -10°c[2][1].
There is some doubt as to whether this species is distinct from D. delavayi[2].
This genus is closely related to the quince, Cydonia oblonga[1].
Range: E. Asia - China to the Himalayas.
Habitat: Open places to elevations of 2000 metres in Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan[3][4]. Slopes, streamsides and thickets at elevations of 2000--3000 metres in western China[5].
Edibility: Fruit[6][3][4]. The fully ripe fruit is edible[4]. It is eaten when half ripe[7]. The fruit is about 5cm in diameter[1].
Usage: Wood - hard, close and even grained[3].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Late Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: D. rufifolia. (Lévl.)Rehd. Malus docynioides. Pyrus rufifolia.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.