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cotoneaster

DEFINITIONS OF: cotoneaster

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n any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits

Types:
Cotoneaster dammeri
climbing evergreen shrub with white flowers and red berries; often used as ground cover
Cotoneaster horizontalis
deciduous flat-growing shrub with a fanned herringbone pattern and having reddish flowers and orange-red berries; used as a ground cover
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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