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Cotoneaster

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Australia

Types

Shrub
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Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
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
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

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
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

cotoneaster
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

cotoneaster
काली लकड़ी

In German

Zwergmispel
Schwarzes Holz

In French

cotonéaster
Bois noir

In Spanish

Cotoneaster
Blackwood

In Greek

Cotoneaster
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

cotoneaster
Madeira preta

In Polish

irga
Czarne drewno

In Latin

Cornus
Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
Acacieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

2001100
1 27800
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Difference Between Cotoneaster and Blackwood

If you are confused whether Cotoneaster or Blackwood are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cotoneaster and Blackwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cotoneaster are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blackwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cotoneaster and Blackwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cotoneaster and Blackwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cotoneaster and Blackwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cotoneaster and Blackwood as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cotoneaster is Blood tonic whereas of Blackwood is . Cotoneaster has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cotoneaster vs Blackwood

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cotoneaster vs Blackwood and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cotoneaster are whereas of Blackwood have Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cotoneaster has showy fruits and Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Cotoneaster is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Cotoneaster and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.