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Cotoneaster Neopopovii
''Cotoneaster'' is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region (temperate Asia, Europe, north Africa), with a strong concentration of diversity in the genus in the mountains of southwestern China and the Himalayas.Flora of China''Cotoneaster''(includes most of the world's ''Cotoneaster'' species) ''www.efloras.org'' They are related to hawthorns (''Crataegus''), firethorns (''Pyracantha''), photinias (''Photinia''), and rowans (''Sorbus''). Depending on the species definition used, between 70 and 300 different species of ''Cotoneaster'' are described, with many apomictic microspecies treated as species by some authors, but only as varieties by others.Bean, W. J. (1976). ''Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles'' 8th edition. John Murray . The majority of species are shrubs from tall, varying from ground-hugging prostrate plants to erect shrubs; a few, notably ''C. frigidus'', are small trees up to tall and trunk di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotoneaster Frigidus
''Cotoneaster frigidus'', the tree cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Cotoneaster'' of the family Rosaceae, native to the Himalayas. It is a deciduous tree or shrub growing to . White flowers are followed by masses of small, globose, red fruits (pomes) in autumn, persisting into winter if not eaten by birds. It is widely grown in parks and gardens in temperate regions. The more compact cultivar 'Cornubia' ( syn. ''C.'' × ''watereri'' 'Cornubia') has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit .... It grows to . References {{Taxonbar, from=Q811476 frigidus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
