| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Cotoneaster horizontalis Decne. |
| Synonyms | Cotoneaster ascendens Flynck & B.Hylmö |
| Cotoneaster atropurpureus Flynck & B.Hylmö | |
| Cotoneaster atrovirens J.Fryer & B.Hylmö | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-3500m |
| Description | evergreen, densely branched, leaves shiny, flowers solitary, semipendent, berry scarlet red, leaves orbiculate to broadly ovate, 6-12mm long |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , China Southeast ) Eastern Asia (Taiwan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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