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Cotoneaster horizontalis

Species of flowering plant

Cotoneaster horizontalis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cotoneaster of the family Rosaceae.

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Description

Cotoneaster horizontalis is a short shrub with a spreading habit, growing to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) tall by 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) wide. It is cultivated for its flat, symmetrical sprays of glossy green, deciduous leaves 6 to 12 mm long.[2] The flowers appear in summer, and can range from pink to white. It is commonly grown in parks and gardens in temperate regions as hedging or groundcover.[3]

Fruits

Distribution

Cotoneaster horizontalis is native to mountains of Nepal, China, and Taiwan; in China it occurs from Tibet and Yunnan in the west to Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east and is absent from the north and the very south.[4] It has naturalised in parts of the United Kingdom, and may be becoming invasive.[5][6] It has been recorded from Counties Down, Antrim [7] and Dublin in Ireland.[8]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cotoneaster horizontalis Decne". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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    Parnell, J. and Curtis, T. 2012. Webb's An In Irish Flora. Cork University PressISBN 978 185918 4783
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    RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
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    "Cotoneaster horizontalis". Flora of China. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
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    BSBI Map
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    Cotoneaster horizontalis (Wall Cotoneaster). Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. 1973. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
  7. [7]
    Hackney, P. (Ed) 1992. Stewart & Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland. Institute of Irish Studies & The Queen's University of Belfast ISBN 0 85389 446 9
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    Dhuill,E. and Smyth, N. 2021. Invasive non-native and alien garden escape plant species on the southern cliffs of Howth Head, Co.Dublin (H21) Irish Naturalists' Journal 37(2) 102 - 108
  9. [9]
    "Cotoneaster horizontalis". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved May 31, 2008.


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