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Pyracantha vs Cotoneaster - What's the difference?

pyracantha | cotoneaster |

As nouns the difference between pyracantha and cotoneaster

is that pyracantha is any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs while cotoneaster is any of several erect or creeping shrubs, of the genus genus: Cotoneaster, that have pinkish flowers and red berries.

pyracantha

English

(rfimage) (wikipedia pyracantha) (wikispecies)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=June 1, author=Randy Kennedy, title=Tree Proud, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=A few summers ago, an evil pyracantha shrub that blocked some of its sunlight was sacrificed in its honor. }}

    Synonyms

    * firethorn

    cotoneaster

    English

    (wikipedia cotoneaster)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several erect or creeping shrubs, of the genus , that have pinkish flowers and red berries.
  • *1900s , Thomas Hardy, Birds at Winter Nightfall :
  • *:Around the house the flakes fly faster,
  • *:And all the berries now are gone
  • *:From holly and cotoneaster [..]