Cotoneaster cochleatus explained

Cotoneaster cochleatus, the Yunnan cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[1] [2] It is native to rocky slopes in Tibet, Sichuan, and Yunnan in China, and it has been introduced to the United Kingdom, Belgium and New York State.[3] Its specific epithet cochleatus refers to its twisting stem.[4]

A drought-tolerant creeping shrub reaching tall but spreading to, and hardy in USDA zones 5 through 7, it is considered a valuable landscaping plant by the Missouri Botanical Garden.[5] The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International lists it in its Invasive Species Compendium.[6] With its small glossy leaves, tiny rose-like flowers, showy red fruit, and low growth habit, it has found use in bonsai.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cotoneaster cochleatus (CTTCC) . . 2022 . EPPO Global Database . European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization . 14 June 2022 . Cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized at least in Britain .
  2. Web site: Cotoneaster cochleatus . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 14 June 2022 . Synonyms; Cotoneaster microphyllus var. cochleatus (Franch.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson Cotoneaster melanotrichus misapplied ... 4 suppliers .
  3. 722448-1 . Cotoneaster cochleatus (Franch.) G.Klotz . 13 June 2022 .
  4. Book: Gledhill . David . 2008 . The Names of Plants . Fourth . Cambridge; New York . Cambridge University Press . 113 . 9780521685535 .
  5. Web site: Cotoneaster cochleatus . . Plant Finder . Missouri Botanical Garden . 14 June 2022 .
  6. Web site: Datasheet Cotoneaster cochleatus . . 2022 . Invasive Species Compendium . CAB International . 14 June 2022 .

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