Firethorn

Foxtail pine

About Firethorn and Foxtail pine

Firethorn

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

firethorn

foxtail pine

In German

firethorn

foxtail Kiefer

In French

firethorn

sétaire pin

In Spanish

firethorn

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

firethorn

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

firethorn

pinho foxtail

In Polish

firethorn

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Pineae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

7111

1 27800

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Properties of Firethorn and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Foxtail pine

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

Firethorn and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Firethorn and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Firethorn and Foxtail pine

Care of Firethorn and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.