Firethorn

Maiden Grass

About Firethorn and Maiden Grass

Firethorn

Maiden 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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

7.2 Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

firethorn

maiden grass

7.2.2 In German

firethorn

Mädchen Gras

7.2.3 In French

firethorn

herbe de jeune fille

7.2.4 In Spanish

firethorn

hierba doncella

7.2.5 In Greek

firethorn

παρθενική γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

firethorn

grama de solteira

7.2.7 In Polish

firethorn

panieńskie trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

virgo herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyracantha

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Firethorn and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Maiden Grass

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

Firethorn and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Firethorn and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firethorn and Maiden Grass

Care of Firethorn and Maiden 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 Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.