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About American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster


About Cotoneaster and American Hazelnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
340.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Red, Copper  
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Hay fever, Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge  
Blood tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Twigs  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS americana  
COTONEASTER  

Common Name
American Hazelnut  
cotoneaster  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी हेज़लनट  
cotoneaster  

In German
amerikanische Haselnuss  
Zwergmispel  

In French
américaine noisettes  
cotonéaster  

In Spanish
Americana avellana  
Cotoneaster  

In Greek
American Hazelnut  
Cotoneaster  

In Portuguese
americana avelã  
cotoneaster  

In Polish
Amerykański orzech laskowy  
irga  

In Latin
American Hazelnut  
Cornus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rosales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Cotoneaster  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Coryleae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Coryloideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
9  
200  
99+

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Properties of American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster

Wondering what are the properties of American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster? We provide you with everything About American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster. American Hazelnut doesn't have thorns and Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns. Also American Hazelnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Hazelnut has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Oral Allergy and Cotoneaster has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster

Season and care of American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster is important to know. While considering everything about American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Hazelnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cotoneaster season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Hazelnut is Loam and for Cotoneaster is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Hazelnut is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cotoneaster is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster Physical Information

American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster physical information is very important for comparison. American Hazelnut height is 300.00 cm and width 340.00 cm whereas Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster are as follows:

Care of American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster

Care of American Hazelnut and Cotoneaster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hazelnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cotoneaster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Hazelnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cotoneaster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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