Firethorn

Acerola

About Firethorn and Acerola

Firethorn

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

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

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

firethorn

Acerola Tree

In German

firethorn

Acerola Baum

In French

firethorn

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

firethorn

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

firethorn

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

firethorn

Árvore acerola

In Polish

firethorn

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Firethorn and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Acerola

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

Firethorn and Acerola Physical Information

Firethorn and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Acerola are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Firethorn and Acerola

Care of Firethorn and Acerola 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 Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.