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Cotoneaster bullatus
FamilyGenus: Zwergmispelnnative in Germany
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About this species
An introduced shrub from China, Cotoneaster bullatus is a deciduous broad-leaved plant that reaches up to three metres in height. It produces flowers from May to June and is well adapted to moderately moist, chalky soils in partial shade.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
This shrub is introduced and established in Great Britain, but no evidence of invasive behaviour is recorded for the country.
Annual cycle
Deciduous shrub; leaves emerge in spring and drop in autumn. The flowering period runs from May to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
3 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in a position with partial shade. Supply fresh, moderately moist soil that is calcareous or basic in reaction. A medium nutrient supply is sufficient. No special winter protection is needed once established.
Scientific profile
Cotoneaster bullatus is a woody deciduous shrub capable of growing to a height of three metres. Its broad leaves fall in autumn. The plant flowers in late spring and early summer, specifically from May to June. It is a terrestrial species, forming arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. The diaspores are relatively small, with an average mass of 32 mg. Its natural range includes temperate and tropical Asia, mainly China. It has been introduced to other parts of the world as an ornamental plant. In Great Britain it is an established introduction.
Pollinators & visitors
38 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Osmia bicornisManiola jurtinaCallophrys rubiAglais urticaeOsmia caerulescensAndrena wilkellaBombus pascuorumAndrena nitidaApis melliferaAndrena flavipesBombus lapidariusBombus lucorumBombus hypnorumAndrena labialisBombus pratorumAndrena haemorrhoaBombus terrestrisCelastrina argiolusAndrena nigroaeneaPieris rapaeVanessa atalantaPlebejus argusHalictus rubicundusAndrena fulvaAndrena carantonicaHylaeus communisSpialia sertoriusSpialia rosaeSpialia orbiferMuschampia cribrellumMuschampia tessellumBoloria polarisBoloria friggaBoloria freijaBoloria charicleaPolygonia c-albumNymphalis polychlorosMelitaea diamina
Other flower visitors
26 other species visit the flowers
Turdus merulaFringilla coelebsFringilla montifringillaChloris chlorisPoecile palustrisTroglodytes troglodytesTurdus pilarisGarrulus glandariusColumba palumbusRegulus ignicapillaPasser montanusPhoenicurus phoenicurusTurdus philomelosTurdus iliacusSylvia atricapillaSylvia borinSylvia currucaSturnus vulgarisTurdus viscivorusErithacus rubeculaPhoenicurus ochrurosMuscicapa striataPyrrhula pyrrhulaPhylloscopus collybitaParus majorCyanistes caeruleus
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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