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About Firethorn and Pasque Flower


About Pasque Flower and Firethorn


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom   

Types
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’   
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
4   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands   
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
5-7   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
7-5   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
Indigo, Purple, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red, Orange   
Greyish Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Rosette   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

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   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
root cutting, 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   
Medium   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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   
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'   
PULSATILLA vulgaris   

Common Name
firethorn, scarlet firethorn   
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone   

In Hindi
firethorn   
Pasque Flower   

In German
firethorn   
Kuhschellen   

In French
firethorn   
Pasque Flower   

In Spanish
firethorn   
Pasque Flower   

In Greek
firethorn   
Pasque Flower   

In Portuguese
firethorn   
Pasque Flower   

In Polish
firethorn   
Sasanka   

In Latin
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis   
Pasque Flower   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Vascular plant   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Pyracantha   
Pulsatilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Maleae   
NA   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
7   
99+
33   
99+

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Properties of Firethorn and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Pasque Flower

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

Firethorn and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Firethorn and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Care of Firethorn and Pasque Flower

Care of Firethorn and Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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