Firethorn

Hedge Bamboo

About Firethorn and Hedge Bamboo

Firethorn

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

China

Types

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

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.00 cm

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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

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

firethorn

हेगड़े बांस

In German

firethorn

Hedge Bambus

In French

firethorn

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

firethorn

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

firethorn

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

firethorn

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

firethorn

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

71200

1 27800

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Properties of Firethorn and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Hedge Bamboo

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

Firethorn and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Firethorn and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Firethorn and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Firethorn and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.