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About Firethorn and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
-  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Moth  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
firethorn, scarlet firethorn  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
firethorn  

In German
Sakaki  
firethorn  

In French
Cleyera  
firethorn  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
firethorn  

In Greek
Cleyera  
firethorn  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
firethorn  

In Polish
Cleyera  
firethorn  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Rosales  

Family
Theaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Pyracantha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Freziereae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Cleyera and Firethorn

Wondering what are the properties of Cleyera and Firethorn? We provide you with everything About Cleyera and Firethorn. Cleyera doesn't have thorns and Firethorn doesn't have thorns. Also Cleyera does not have fragrant flowers. Cleyera has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Firethorn has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cleyera and Firethorn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Firethorn

Season and care of Cleyera and Firethorn is important to know. While considering everything about Cleyera and Firethorn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleyera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Firethorn season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cleyera is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Firethorn is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleyera is Acidic, Neutral and for Firethorn is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cleyera and Firethorn Physical Information

Cleyera and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Firethorn are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and Firethorn

Care of Cleyera and Firethorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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