Firethorn

Carambola

About Firethorn and Carambola

Firethorn

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

firethorn

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

firethorn

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

firethorn

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

firethorn

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

firethorn

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

firethorn

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

firethorn

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyracantha

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7180

1 27800

Properties of Firethorn and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Carambola

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

Firethorn and Carambola Physical Information

Firethorn and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Carambola are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Firethorn and Carambola

Care of Firethorn and Carambola 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 Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.