Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Shrub
-
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Thicket/Colonizing
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
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oblanceolate to oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic
Astringent, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Used for woodware
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
COTONEASTER
CYRILLA racemiflora
Common Name
cotoneaster
Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle
In Hindi
cotoneaster
Leatherwood
In German
Zwergmispel
Leather
In French
cotonéaster
Leatherwood
In Spanish
Cotoneaster
Leatherwood
In Greek
Cotoneaster
Leatherwood
In Portuguese
cotoneaster
Leatherwood
In Polish
irga
Leatherwood
In Latin
Cornus
Leatherwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ericales
Family
Rosaceae
Cyrillaceae
Genus
Cotoneaster
Cyrilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
2005
1
27800
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