Cotoneaster

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum

Cotoneaster

Cestrum aurantiacum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER

CESTRUM aurantiacum

Common Name

cotoneaster

orange jessamine

In Hindi

cotoneaster

Cestrum aurantiacum

In German

Zwergmispel

Hammersträucher

In French

cotonéaster

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Spanish

Cotoneaster

Cestrum

In Greek

Cotoneaster

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Portuguese

cotoneaster

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Polish

irga

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Latin

Cornus

Cestrum aurantiacum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Solanales

Family

Rosaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

200250

1 27800

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum

Wondering what are the properties of Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum? We provide you with everything About Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum. Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns and Cestrum aurantiacum doesn't have thorns. Also Cotoneaster does not have fragrant flowers. Cotoneaster has allergic reactions like and Cestrum aurantiacum has allergic reactions like . 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 Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Cotoneaster and Cestrum aurantiacum

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