Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Shrub
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Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides
Canyons, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm91.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COTONEASTER
ERICAMERIA laricifolia
Common Name
cotoneaster
Turpentine bush
In Hindi
cotoneaster
एगुएर
In German
Zwergmispel
Aguirre
In French
cotonéaster
Aguirre
In Spanish
Cotoneaster
Aguirre
In Greek
Cotoneaster
Αγκίρε
In Portuguese
cotoneaster
Aguirre
In Polish
irga
Aguirre
In Latin
Cornus
Aguirre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cotoneaster
Ericameria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
Astereae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
200-
1
27800
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