Cotoneaster × watereri
Cotoneaster × watereri | |
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Fruits of Cotoneaster × watereri | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Cotoneaster |
Species: | C. × watereri
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Binomial name | |
Cotoneaster × watereri Exell
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Cotoneaster × watereri, or Waterer's cotoneaster, is a large evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cotoneaster.
It is an artificial hybrid, initially of Cotoneaster frigidus, and Cotoneaster salicifolius. Later also and were probably involved.
Leaves of Cotoneaster × watereri
Description[]
Cotoneaster × watereri is about 4 m tall, up to 8 m at maturity. Leaves are elliptical, dark green, up to 12 cm long and 3 cm wide. This plant shows large attractive inflorescences with white small flowers and large spherical coral red berries of about 6–9 mm. It is in flower from June to July.
References[]
- Lingdi L. & Brach A.R. Cotoneaster
- Dickoré W.B. & Kasperek Species of Cotoneaster (Rosaceae, Maloideae) indigenous to, naturalising or commonly cultivated in Central Europe
- Manual of the alien plants of Belgium
Categories:
- Cotoneaster
- Hybrid plants
- Maleae stubs