Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster · also Milkflower cotoneaster, Cotoneasters
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Cotoneaster is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, mostly shrubs but some small trees, native to the Palaearctic region. Many species are evergreen with attractive red fruits, dark green leaves, and adaptable to various conditions. They are known for their multi-stemmed, often spreading, growth habit and can be drought tolerant.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 13,8072.6%—3.9 in
- 1,2300.11%—1.9 in
- 1690.13%—9.0 in
- 350.02%—3.8 in
- 90.00%—4.4 in
- 30.00%—5.9 in
- 30.01%—5.9 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—22 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 1.6–49 ft
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 4.0 in, 90th percentile 3.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Daba Mountains evergreen forests
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- North Tibetan Plateau-Kunlun Mountains alpine desert
Other Cotoneaster in the catalogue
9 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
