Cotoneaster divaricatus

Cotoneaster divaricatus
Flower buds
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. divaricatus
Binomial name
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Synonyms[1]

Pyrus divaricata (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) M.F.Fay & Christenh.

Cotoneaster divaricatus, the spreading cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2][3] It is native to China, and has been introduced to Ontario in Canada, the Midwest United States, northern and central Europe, Kenya, and the South Island of New Zealand.[1] A shrub reaching 1.8 m (6 ft) tall but spreading to 2.4 m (8 ft), and hardy in USDA zones 4 through 7, it is considered a valuable landscaping plant by the Missouri Botanical Garden.[2] The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International lists it in its Invasive Species Compendium.[4]

  • Forming a hedge
    Forming a hedge
  • In fruit
    In fruit
  • Habit
    Habit
  • Autumn foliage
    Autumn foliage

References

  1. ^ a b "Cotoneaster divaricatus Rehder & E.H.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cotoneaster divaricatus". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Cotoneaster divaricatus spreading cotoneaster". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022. 3 suppliers
  4. ^ "Datasheet Cotoneaster divaricatus". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.


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