Cotoneaster

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Cotoneaster is a genus of ornamental shrubs and small trees known for their attractive foliage, white or pink flowers, and bright red or orange berry-like fruits commonly used in landscaping.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
associatedRisk berries mildly toxic if ingested in quantity
attracts birds
pollinating insects
class Magnoliopsida
containsSpecies Cotoneaster
surface form: "Cotoneaster dammeri"

Cotoneaster
surface form: "Cotoneaster franchetii"

Cotoneaster
surface form: "Cotoneaster horizontalis"

Cotoneaster
surface form: "Cotoneaster lacteus"

Cotoneaster
surface form: "Cotoneaster salicifolius"
cultivationRequirement full sun to partial shade
well-drained soil
describedBy Philippe Barker Webb
describedInYear 1825
division Magnoliophyta
ecologicalImpact some species invasive outside native range
family Rosaceae
floweringSeason late spring
fruitingSeason late summer to winter
fruitType pome
growthForm arching shrub
small tree
spreading shrub
hasCharacteristic attractive foliage
bright red or orange pome fruits
deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees
small white or pink flowers
hasCommonName Cotoneaster
surface form: "bearberry cotoneaster"

cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
surface form: "rockspray cotoneaster"
introducedTo Australia
New Zealand
North America
United Kingdom
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence deciduous in some species
evergreen in some species
leafType simple leaves
nativeTo China
Eurasia
Himalayas
North Africa
order Rosales
parentTaxon Rosaceae
pollination insect-pollinated
propagationMethod seed
semi-ripe cuttings
taxonRank genus
tolerates drought
poor soils
urban pollution
typeSpecies Cotoneaster
surface form: "Cotoneaster integerrimus"
usedFor erosion control
ground cover
hedges
ornamental landscaping

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cotoneaster containsSpecies Cotoneaster
this entity surface form: "Cotoneaster horizontalis"
Cotoneaster containsSpecies Cotoneaster
this entity surface form: "Cotoneaster franchetii"
Cotoneaster containsSpecies Cotoneaster
this entity surface form: "Cotoneaster dammeri"
Cotoneaster containsSpecies Cotoneaster
this entity surface form: "Cotoneaster salicifolius"
Cotoneaster containsSpecies Cotoneaster
this entity surface form: "Cotoneaster lacteus"
Cotoneaster hasCommonName Cotoneaster
this entity surface form: "rockspray cotoneaster"
Cotoneaster hasCommonName Cotoneaster
this entity surface form: "bearberry cotoneaster"
Rosaceae hasMemberGenus Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster typeSpecies Cotoneaster
this entity surface form: "Cotoneaster integerrimus"