Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
fulvidus
ID:
1017196

Status:
valid

Authors:
(W.W.Sm.) G.Klotz

Source:
rjp

Year:
1969

Citation Micro:
Wiss. Z. Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Math.-Naturwiss. Reihe 17: 335 (1968 publ. 1969)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016534

Common Names

  • Fulvous Cotoneaster
  • Fulvid Cotoneaster
  • Fulvid Cotoneaster

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Description

Cotoneaster fulvidus (also called Chinese Cotoneaster, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to China and Japan. It has a rounded crown and grey-brown bark. Its leaves are leathery, glossy, and ovate to oblong-lanceolate. Its flowers are white and its fruits are blue-black. It grows in woodlands, hedgerows, and gardens.

Uses & Benefits

Cotoneaster fulvidus is an ornamental plant, often used as a hedge or border plant. Its berries are edible and can be used to make jams and jellies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Cotoneaster fulvidus are white and have five petals. The seeds are small, brown, and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single stem with two to three leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cotoneaster fulvidus is a hardy evergreen shrub that is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil pH. Propagate by seed, cuttings, or layering.

Where to Find Cotoneaster fulvidus

Cotoneaster fulvidus is native to China and can be found in forests, hillsides, and rocky slopes.

Species in the Cotoneaster genus

Cotoneaster rosiflorus, Cotoneaster buxifolius, Cotoneaster bullatus, Cotoneaster divaricatus, Cotoneaster parnassicus, Cotoneaster insculptus, Cotoneaster acutifolius, Cotoneaster nitidus, Cotoneaster tomentosus, Cotoneaster horizontalis, Cotoneaster simonsii, Cotoneaster obtusus, Cotoneaster nitens, Cotoneaster dielsianus, Cotoneaster congestus, Cotoneaster rosea, Cotoneaster obscurus, Cotoneaster aitchisonii, Cotoneaster angustus, Cotoneaster melanocarpus, Cotoneaster coriaceus, Cotoneaster dokeriensis, Cotoneaster floccosus, Cotoneaster frigidus, Cotoneaster glabratus, Cotoneaster glaucophyllus, Cotoneaster gracilis, Cotoneaster hebephyllus, Cotoneaster megalocarpus, Cotoneaster henryanus, Cotoneaster neopopovii, Cotoneaster tjuliniae, Cotoneaster kangdingensis, Cotoneaster kotschyi, Cotoneaster kweitschoviensis, Cotoneaster langei, Cotoneaster ludlowii, Cotoneaster luristanicus, Cotoneaster majusculus, Cotoneaster meiophyllus, Cotoneaster melanotrichus, Cotoneaster meyeri, Cotoneaster morulus, Cotoneaster muliensis, Cotoneaster alatavicus, Cotoneaster allochrous, Cotoneaster armenus, Cotoneaster goloskokovii, Cotoneaster ignavus, Cotoneaster insignis,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-7159: Based on the initial data import
William Wright Smith (1875-1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.W.Sm.' in the authors string.
Gerhard Klotz (1928-2017): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'G.Klotz' in the authors string.