Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
rechingeri
ID:
988488

Status:
valid

Authors:
G.Klotz

Source:
rjp

Year:
1967

Citation Micro:
Feddes Repert. 76: 202 (1967)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987826

Common Names

  • Rechingeri Cotoneaster
  • Rechingeri Cotoneaster Shrub
  • Cotoneaster Rechingeri

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Description

Cotoneaster rechingeri (also called Rechinger's Cotoneaster, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the mountains of Central Asia. It grows to a height of 1-2 m and has small, ovate leaves. The flowers are white and have five petals. The fruits are red and have a single seed. It grows in open woods, rocky slopes, and grassy areas.

Uses & Benefits

Cotoneaster rechingeri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cotoneaster rechingeri has small white flowers with five petals and a central boss of yellow stamens. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite, simple leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cotoneaster rechingeri can be propagated by seed, cuttings or layering. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Cuttings of half-ripe wood can be taken in summer and should be rooted in a cold frame. Layering can be done in early spring or autumn.

Where to Find Cotoneaster rechingeri

Cotoneaster rechingeri is native to Central Asia, primarily in the mountains of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

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,

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