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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Shrub
-

Number of Varieties

32000
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm165.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Black Mold, Flower Blight, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic
Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER
CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

Common Name

cotoneaster
Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

In Hindi

cotoneaster
Japanese Camellia

In German

Zwergmispel
Japanische Kamelie

In French

cotonéaster
Camellia japonais

In Spanish

Cotoneaster
Camelia japonesa

In Greek

Cotoneaster
Ιαπωνικά Camellia

In Portuguese

cotoneaster
Camellia japonês

In Polish

irga
Japoński Camellia

In Latin

Cornus
Camellia Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Theales

Family

Rosaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster
Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Theaeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Theoideae

Number of Species

200100
1 27800
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Difference Between Cotoneaster and Japanese Camellia

If you are confused whether Cotoneaster or Japanese Camellia 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 Japanese Camellia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cotoneaster are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Camellia fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and 8-8-8. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cotoneaster and Japanese Camellia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cotoneaster and Japanese Camellia

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

Compare Facts of Cotoneaster vs Japanese Camellia

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