Cotoneaster nummularius Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Cotonéaster (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cotoneaster

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten. They are also boiled to make jam.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 180 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Cotoneaster nummularius unspecified picture

Distribution

Cotoneaster nummularius world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Greece, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722401-1
WFO ID wfo-0001018853
COL ID YY4P
BDTFX ID 164616
INPN ID 968048
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cotoneaster discolor Cotoneaster falconeri Cotoneaster pruinosus Cotoneaster subuniflorus Mespilus tomentosa Cotoneaster obovatus Cotoneaster nummularius Cotoneaster afghanicus Cotoneaster minutus Cotoneaster creticus