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Accession Data:

Corokia cotoneaster Raoul

  • Common Name: Corokia, Wire Netting Bush
  • Family: Argophyllaceae

  • Country of Origin: New Zealand

  • Description: A bizarre, contorted plant with small, dark leaves and grey stems. Makes an outstanding natural bonsai or container plant, or large shrub for garden. Small, yellow, star shaped flowers appear in spring.
  • Culture: Sun, average to relatively infrequent watering, damaged below 20°F
  • USDA Zone: 8b-10b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200202457
  • Source: Tim Devine - CSU Chico
  • Provenance: CSU Chico ex Huntington BG.
  • Accession Date: 10-17-2002
  • Bench: 2311 - New Zealand/Australia
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-24-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid II
  • Order: Asterales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Argophyllaceae
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
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2012
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2010
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References (internal):

References (external):

Monterey Bay Nursery Website

data regenerated on Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:03:26 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Corokia cotoneaster

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Current Accessions in the Argophyllaceae

  • Corokia cotoneaster
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