General characteristics of a Bearberry Cotoneaster.
Bearberry or Cotoneaster is an evergreen groundcover ornamental shrub that can grow about 30 cm tall. Because the plant grows wide it covers the soil well, and weeds have little chance to grow. The leaves are green in color and remain green even in winter. Flowering begins in May and white flowers appear and remain on the bush until about June. In the fall, red berries appear.
Characteristics
How to plant a Bearberry Cotoneaster.
Make cuttings between February and April; about 8 cm long. Invasive species so prefer not to plant.
How to harvest a Bearberry Cotoneaster.
Layaway harvesting
Caring for and pruning your Bearberry Cotoneaster.
The Bearberry is easy to maintain. In principle, it does not need pruning. Nevertheless, you can prune it once a year to keep it in good shape. Prune it lightly and remove old or diseased branches to keep the plant healthy.
Where does a Bearberry Cotoneaster. grow
Urban plant in tuIns in and municipal parks.
Bearberry has no preferred location, grows in sun, semi-shade and shade and has few soil requirements.
General
| Origin |
Alien
Invasive
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| Tree Type | Plant |
Length and Age
| Length in about 10 years | Up to 1 Meter |
| Reproductive Maturity in How Many Years | 0 Up to 20 year |
| Maximum Age | Up to year |
| Required Space | 0 Up to 1m2 |
| Growth Rate |
Reproduction
| Tree is Self-Pollinating | Yes |
| Reproduction Method |
Makes layers
To cut (cutting is between 5 and 50 cm)
Makes seedlings
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| Reproduction rate |
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Reproduction rate
| 1. Very low reproduction rate. The plant hardly spreads, has few seeds or vegetative spread (e.g., trees with heavy seeds). |
| 2. Low reproduction rate. Spread via limited seed production or specific conditions required |
| 3. Average reproduction rate. Regular spread, depending on wind, water, or animals, at a moderate speed (e.g., dandelion). |
| 4. High reproduction rate. Many seeds and multiple spread strategies (wind, birds, vegetative). Quickly colonizes open spaces |
| 5. Very high reproduction rate. Invasive species that spread explosively over large distances (e.g., Japanese knotweed). |
Pruning Period
| This Tree is Evergreen | Yes |
| Summer | May tot September |
| Winter | February tot March |
| Leaf Shapes | Oval |
| Easy to prune | Yes |
Bark Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Lenticels | Yes |
| Colour |
Bud Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Colour | |
| Bud Position |
Varied
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| Bud Shape |
Egg-shaped
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Other
| Root |
Deeply rooted
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| Bloom |
Has flowers
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| Wind sensitivity | Not sensitive to (sea) wind |
Diseases
| Sensitive to the Following Diseases |
Fire blight
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Harvest/recognition in winter
Small green leaves (2 to 3 cm) always green.
Light requirement of the Bearberry Cotoneaster.
The Bearberry Cotoneaster. thrives best under these light conditions.
Suitable soil types for the Bearberry Cotoneaster.
In this overview, you can find which soil types are best for the Bearberry Cotoneaster. to grow.
| Soil type | Suitability |
|---|---|
| light clay |
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| heavy clay |
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| sand |
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| peatland |
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| Loam |
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| Moerig op zand |
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| Lichte zavel |
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| Zware zavel |
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Humidity
A (ground)water level indicates how deep the groundwater usually is below the surface. The higher the Roman numeral, the deeper the groundwater.
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
Suitable acidity level for the Bearberry Cotoneaster.
Each soil type has a certain acidity level, measured in pH values. You can plant the Bearberry Cotoneaster. in soil that falls within this range:
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
Nutritional needs of the Bearberry Cotoneaster.
Some soil types offer more nutritional richness than others.
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
| 1. | Very nutrient-poor soil |
| 2. | Very nutrient-poor to nutrient-poor soil |
| 3. | Nutrient-poor soil |
| 4. | Nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 5. | Moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 6. | Moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich soil |
| 7. | Nutrient-rich soil |
| 8. | Extremely nutrient-rich soil |
| 9. | Very extremely nutrient-rich soil |
Humidity
Does Bearberry Cotoneaster. like to have its roots in extremely dry (1.0) or wet (9.0) soil?
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
| 1. | Extremely dry soils |
| 2. | Extremely dry to dry soils |
| 3. | Dry soils |
| 4. | Dry to dry/moist soils |
| 5. | Dry/moist soils |
| 6. | Dry/moist to moist soils |
| 7. | Moist soils |
| 8. | Moist to wet soils |
| 9. | Wet soils |
To be applied in landscapes
0 = not filled in, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
| Landscape | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Agroforestry |
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| Hedge |
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| Hedge |
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| Forest |
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| Feeding hedge |
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| Back yard |
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| Small back yard |
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| Solitary |
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| Wood wall |
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Cultural-historical value
0 = not filled in, 1 = low, 9 = high
Insects
| How many insects typically live on this tree/plant? | |
| Which insect groups live on this tree/plant? |
Bees
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| Are there insects dependent on this species? | No |
| Which insect species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Birds
| Average number of birds per tree/plant? | |
| Which bird groups live on this tree/plant? |
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Mammals
| Average number of mammals per tree/plant? | |
| Which mammal groups live on this tree/plant? |
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| Are there mammals dependent on this species? | No |
| Which mammal species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Bloom Period
| Summer | May Up to June |
Tree Species
| Tree species that this tree prefers to grow with |
|
Suitable for mammals?
toxic, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
| Mammal | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Badgers |
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| Ferret |
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| Squirrel |
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| Goat |
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| Deer |
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| Herbivorous rodents |
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| Dog |
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| Cat |
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| Chicken |
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| Cow |
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| Human |
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| Mouse |
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| Horse |
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| Roe deer |
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| Sheep |
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| Foxes |
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| Pig |
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| Wild boar |
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| Beavers |
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Explanation
Explanation
Edibility
- Toxic: This tree or shrub is toxic to mammals and absolutely unsuitable for consumption.
- Very unsuitable: This tree or shrub is unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can be harmful.
- Unsuitable: This tree or shrub is generally unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can have adverse effects.
- Moderately suitable: This tree or shrub is moderately suitable as food for mammals, possibly with certain risks or limitations.
- Suitable: This tree or shrub is generally suitable as food for mammals, with little to no risks.
- Very suitable: This tree or shrub is very suitable as food for mammals, safe, and of high nutritional value.
Trunk Height
Average Trunk Height (hg) of the basal area median tree
from - to, in whole meters, average
Information not available
Trunk Diameter
(dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree.
from - to, in whole centimeters, average
Information not available
Aboveground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Belowground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Substance Binder
| Which substances can be bound or absorbed? |
CO2
Particulate matter
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Carbon Attraction (kf)
| (dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree | Deciduous Trees (Kf = 0,48) |
Warming Resistance
| This tree is well resistant to the warming (plus 3 degrees) of our climate and fits into the future of our climate (heat and drought resistant). | Yes |
CO2
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no storage |
| 2. | low storage |
| 3. | moderate storage |
| 4. | high storage |
| 5. | very high storage |
Fine Dust
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no capture capacity |
| 2. | low capture capacity |
| 3. | moderate capture capacity |
| 4. | high capture capacity |
| 5. | very high capture capacity |
This is what an adult tree Bearberry Cotoneaster. looks like
Bear berry Cotoneaster
This is what the fruits of a Bearberry Cotoneaster. look like
Fruit of the bearberry cotoneaster
This is what a Bearberry Cotoneaster. in bloom looks like
Bearberry Cotoneaster in bloom
Bearberry Cotoneaster in bloom