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Firethorn
Hackberry
About Hackberry and Firethorn


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  
Origin
-  
North America, Canada  
Types
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Number of Varieties
4  
99+
70  
99+
Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
2-9  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
Purple  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Light Yellow  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
Toothed  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, 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  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
Pests and Diseases
Moth  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds, Insects  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'  
CELTIS occidentalis  
Common Name
firethorn, scarlet firethorn  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
In Hindi
firethorn  
HACKBERRY  
In German
firethorn  
Hackberry  
In French
firethorn  
micocoulier  
In Spanish
firethorn  
almez  
In Greek
firethorn  
hackberry  
In Portuguese
firethorn  
hackberry  
In Polish
firethorn  
hackberry  
In Latin
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis  
Hackberry  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Urticales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Ulmaceae  
Genus
Pyracantha  
Celtis  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Maleae  
-  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  
Number of Species
7  
99+
70  
99+
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Properties of Firethorn and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Hackberry

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

Firethorn and Hackberry Physical Information

Firethorn and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Firethorn and Hackberry

Care of Firethorn and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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