Firethorn

Russian Sage

About Firethorn and Russian Sage

Firethorn

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Types

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

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

4250

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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

firethorn

Russian Sage

In German

firethorn

russische Sage

In French

firethorn

sabio ruso

In Spanish

firethorn

Sage ruso

In Greek

firethorn

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

firethorn

Sábio russo

In Polish

firethorn

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Perovskia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

7250

1 27800

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Properties of Firethorn and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Russian Sage

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

Firethorn and Russian Sage Physical Information

Firethorn and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Russian Sage are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Firethorn and Russian Sage

Care of Firethorn and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.