Cotoneaster Franchetii Fruit

Similar taxa has been confused with c.

Cotoneaster franchetii fruit. Cotoneaster nitens rehder e h wilson few flowered cotoneaster or pinkblush cotoneaster. Cotoneaster crataegus cydonia malus pyracantha pyronia pyrus sorbus and stranvaesia. The fruit is a red pome 6 9 millimetres 0 24 0 35 in diameter. Selected species edit cotoneaster nevadensis boiss.

Pannosus but that species has flowers with spreading petals and almost always has 2 pyrenes seeds per fruit whereas c. Flowers spring grouped 5 15 white to pink petals erect. Cotoneaster franchetii commonly called gray cotoneaster or orange cotoneaster is an evergreen to semi evergreen shrub that typically grows to 10 tall with cane like upright arching branches. Franchet s cotoneaster is a popular ornamental semi evergreen shrub that produces masses of white flowers during the summer followed by bright orange red fruit in autumn.

Fruit ellipsoid oblong obovoid obovoid or subglobose 5 9 mm long scarlet or orange scarlet. Some varieties of this versatile shrub display upright habits. Its dense foliage makes it sought after by pollinating insects. No matter which variety you prefer cotoneaster boasts rich deep green foliage with colorful berries that last from fall through winter.

With its sprawling low growing habit cotoneaster makes an excellent groundcover. Silver leaved cotoneaster cotoneaster pannosus is very similar to grey cotoneaster cotoneaster franchetii large leaved cotoneaster cotoneaster glaucophyllus willow leaved cotoneaster cotoneaster salicifolius milk flower cotoneaster cotoneaster coriaceus and khasia berry cotoneaster simonsii. See further the illustrated article by dr eve billing in the garden journ. According to recent findings the pome fruited genera of the rosaceae with susceptible species and cultivars are.

Two varieties are accepted by some authors but not treated as distinct by the flora of china. Cotoneaster nitidus jacques. It is native to southwestern china myanmar and northern thailand. Its easy to maintain and is fast growing.

Fruit 5 mm diam orange red oblong in clusters persists. Grey cotoneaster cotoneaster franchetii is very similar to large leaved cotoneaster cotoneaster glaucophyllus silver leaved cotoneaster cotoneaster pannosus willow leaved cotoneaster cotoneaster salicifolius milk flower cotoneaster cotoneaster coriaceus and khasia berry cotoneaster simonsii. Cotoneaster niger wahlenb fries. They are eaten by fruit eating birds which disperse the seeds in their droppings.