Cotoneaster lacteus
Cotoneaster lacteus, the late cotoneaster[1] or milkflower cotoneaster,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cotoneaster of the family Rosaceae, native to the Yunnan Province of China. It is a large evergreen shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall and wide. Clusters of white flowers are followed by masses of small, globose, red fruits (pomes) in autumn.[3] Unusually for this genus, the fruits are avoided by birds, hence garden escapes are rare, and the fruit persists on the plant throughout the winter.[4]
| Cotoneaster lacteus | |
|---|---|
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| C. lacteus, flowers | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Cotoneaster |
| Species: | C. lacteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cotoneaster lacteus W.W.Sm. | |
The Latin specific epithet lacteus refers to the milk-white flowers.[5]
Cotoneaster lacteus may be grown as a hedge. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
C. lacteus plants, UNM Arboretum, Albuquerque
References
- BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Cotoneaster lacteus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- Bourne, Val (17 January 2004). "How to grow: Cotoneaster lacteus". The Telegraph. TMG Ltd. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- "Cotoneaster lacteus". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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