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About Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Firethorn


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Not Available   

Types
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red, Orange   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Tiny   

Thorns
Yes   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   
Water Deeply, 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, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Moth   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Bees, Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
firethorn, scarlet firethorn   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
firethorn   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
firethorn   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
firethorn   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
firethorn   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
firethorn   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
firethorn   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
firethorn   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Rosales   
Rosales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Pyracantha   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Maleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
7   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Firethorn season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Firethorn is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Firethorn is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Firethorn and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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