Firethorn

Centipede Grass

About Firethorn and Centipede Grass

Firethorn

Centipede Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm3.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Not Available

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

1.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees, Flies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Root

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Lawns and Turf

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

6.2 Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Centipede Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

firethorn

Hydrangea

6.2.2 In German

firethorn

Hortensie

6.2.3 In French

firethorn

Hortensia

6.2.4 In Spanish

firethorn

Hortensia

6.2.5 In Greek

firethorn

υδραγεία

6.2.6 In Portuguese

firethorn

Hortênsia

6.2.7 In Polish

firethorn

Hortensja

6.2.8 In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Hibiscus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Not Available

Embryophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Rosales

GLUMIFLORAE

7.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Pyracantha

Ophiuroides

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Maleae

Andropogoneae

7.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Sorghum

7.10 Number of Species

710

1 27800

Properties of Firethorn and Centipede Grass

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Centipede Grass

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

Firethorn and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Firethorn and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Firethorn and Centipede Grass

Care of Firethorn and Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.