Cotoneaster bacillaris
Cotoneaster affinis
- Native to:
- China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
National Plant Materials Center (U.S.),F.W. Schumacher Co,United States. Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction United States. Office of Foreign Plant Introduction United States. Bureau of Plant Industry. Division of Foreign Plant Introduction United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultur,Burgerstein, Alfred,Lindley, John, Ridgway, James,National Plant Materials Center (U.S.),United States. Office of foreign seed and plant introduction. [from old catalog],Edwards, Sydenham, 1769?-1819 Lindley, John, 1799-1865,Lindley, John, Ridgway, James,Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927,Doughty, Marion,Bombay Natural History Society
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Cotoneaster
- Species:
- Cotoneaster affinis
- USDA Symbol:
- COBA16
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Fall Color:
- red, orange
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 90–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–180 days
- Notes:
- Seeds exhibit double dormancy; warm stratification followed by cold stratification improves germination. Germination can be erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI