| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Cotoneaster microphyllus Wall. ex Lindl. |
| Synonyms | Cotoneaster cashmeriensis Klotz |
| Cotoneaster elatus Klotz | |
| Cotoneaster procumbens Klotz | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2000-5400m |
| Description | evergreen, leaves obovate to ovate, 6-12mm long, dark shiny green adaxially, grey lanate abaxially, flowers 6-8mm across, berry globular, 6-8mm, bright red |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , India , Nepal , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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