Coco Plum

Firethorn

About Coco Plum and Firethorn

Coco Plum

Firethorn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Fruit Trees

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Paradise Plum

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

कोको बेर

firethorn

In German

coco Plum

firethorn

In French

Coco Plum

firethorn

In Spanish

Coco Plum

firethorn

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

firethorn

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

firethorn

In Polish

coco plum

firethorn

In Latin

coco plum

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

147

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Firethorn

Wondering what are the properties of Coco Plum and Firethorn? We provide you with everything About Coco Plum and Firethorn. Coco Plum doesn't have thorns and Firethorn doesn't have thorns. Also Coco Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Coco Plum has allergic reactions like and Firethorn has allergic reactions like . 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 Coco Plum and Firethorn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Firethorn

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

Coco Plum and Firethorn Physical Information

Coco Plum and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Firethorn are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Firethorn

Care of Coco Plum and Firethorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Coco Plum 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.