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About Firethorn and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Firethorn


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Moth  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
firethorn, scarlet firethorn  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
firethorn  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
firethorn  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
firethorn  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
firethorn  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
firethorn  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
firethorn  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
firethorn  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Pyracantha  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
50  

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Properties of Firethorn and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Cherry Pepper

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

Firethorn and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Firethorn and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Firethorn and Cherry Pepper

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

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