Cotoneaster horizontalis
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Cotoneaster horizontalis is a species of Cotoneaster
that is native to China. It is a short shrub that is cultivated as an ornamental plant
in gardens and public parks for its decorative berries. It is used as hedging or ground cover. The berry-like fruits are actually pome
s. The fruits are red and contain three to five seeds. The flowers can range from pink to white.
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster is a genus of woody plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region , with a strong concentration of diversity in the genus in the mountains of southwestern China and the Himalayas...
that is native to China. It is a short shrub that is cultivated as an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
in gardens and public parks for its decorative berries. It is used as hedging or ground cover. The berry-like fruits are actually pome
Pome
In botany, a pome is a type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the subfamily Maloideae of the family Rosaceae.A pome is an accessory fruit composed of one or more carpels surrounded by accessory tissue...
s. The fruits are red and contain three to five seeds. The flowers can range from pink to white.