Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
South America
Types
Shrub
V. × heilbornii
Habitat
Roadsides
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
9-11
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
White, Pink
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Used in making champagne
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
COTONEASTER
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
Common Name
cotoneaster
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
In Hindi
cotoneaster
Babaco
In German
Zwergmispel
Babaco
In French
cotonéaster
Babaco
In Spanish
Cotoneaster
Babaco
In Greek
Cotoneaster
Babaco
In Portuguese
cotoneaster
Babaco
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Brassicales
Family
Rosaceae
Caricaceae
Genus
Cotoneaster
Vasconcellea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Babaco
Season and care of Cotoneaster and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Cotoneaster and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotoneaster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Babaco season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cotoneaster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cotoneaster is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.
Cotoneaster and Babaco Physical Information
Cotoneaster and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Babaco are as follows:
Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
- Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Cotoneaster and Babaco
Care of Cotoneaster and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Cotoneaster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.