Cotoneaster cochleatus
Species of plant in the rose family
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Cotoneaster cochleatus, the Yunnan cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2][3] 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.[1] Its specific epithet cochleatus refers to its twisting stem.[4]
| Cotoneaster cochleatus | |
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| 'Schneider' cultivar | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Cotoneaster |
| Species: | C. cochleatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cotoneaster cochleatus (Franch.) G.Klotz | |
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A drought-tolerant creeping shrub reaching 1 ft (0.3 m) tall but spreading to 6 ft (2 m), 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]
