Cotoneaster × watereri

Cotoneaster × watereri, or Waterer's cotoneaster, is a large evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cotoneaster.

Cotoneaster × watereri
Fruits of Cotoneaster × watereri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. × watereri
Binomial name
Cotoneaster × watereri
Exell

It is an artificial hybrid, initially of Cotoneaster frigidus, Cotoneaster henrianus and Cotoneaster salicifolius. Later also Cotoneaster rugosus and Cotoneaster sargentii were probably involved.

Leaves of Cotoneaster × watereri

Description

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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.

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