Cotoneaster

Scotch Broom

About Cotoneaster and Scotch Broom

Cotoneaster

Scotch Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Europe

1.4 Types

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COTONEASTER

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

7.2 Common Name

cotoneaster

Scotch Broom

7.2.1 In Hindi

cotoneaster

cytisus scoparius

7.2.2 In German

Zwergmispel

cytisus scoparius

7.2.3 In French

cotonéaster

cytisus scoparius

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cotoneaster

Cytisus scoparius

7.2.5 In Greek

Cotoneaster

Cytisus Scoparius ή

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cotoneaster

cytisus scoparius

7.2.7 In Polish

irga

żarnowiec

7.2.8 In Latin

Cornus

scoparius cytisum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cotoneaster

Cytisus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cotoneaster and Scotch Broom

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

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Scotch Broom

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

Cotoneaster and Scotch Broom Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Scotch Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Scotch Broom are as follows:

Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Cotoneaster and Scotch Broom

Care of Cotoneaster and Scotch Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Scotch Broom pruning is done 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 Scotch Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.