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Cotoneaster

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Brazil

Types

Shrub
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Showy Purposes

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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

cotoneaster
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

cotoneaster
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Zwergmispel
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

cotonéaster
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Cotoneaster
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Cotoneaster
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

cotoneaster
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

irga
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Cornus
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

20070
1 27800
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Difference Between Cotoneaster and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Cotoneaster or Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cotoneaster are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cotoneaster and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cotoneaster and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cotoneaster and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cotoneaster and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf is . Cotoneaster has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cotoneaster vs Bloodleaf

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 Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cotoneaster has showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Cotoneaster is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Cotoneaster and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.