flowering quince

...Cultivated species vary in flower color, and are appreciated for the flowers that bloom before the leaves unfold, but the characteristics of the hairs on the style vary, and many species do not produce fruit easily, so they may be of hybrid origin. There are several species of Chaenomeles (English name: flowering quince) distributed in East Asia, all of which are shrubs and cultivated for decorative purposes. Kusaboke C. japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. (= C. maulei (T.Moore) Schneid.) (English name: dwarf Japanese quince) (illustration) is a deciduous shrub distributed in Japan, which branches and sprouts from an underground stem and spreads as a clump. ...

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…栽培品は花色に変異があり，展葉前に咲く花を観賞するが，花柱の毛の形質がさまざまで，果実のできにくいものが多く雑種起源とも考えられる。　ボケ属Chaenomeles(英名flowering quince)は，東アジアに数種分布しており，いずれも低木で，観賞用に栽植される。クサボケC.japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.(＝C.maulei (T.Moore) Schneid.)(英名dwarf Japanese quince)（イラスト）は日本に分布する落葉小低木で，地下茎状にのびた茎から分枝萌芽し，株立ちになって広がる。…

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