Firethorn

Sarcococca confusa

About Firethorn and Sarcococca confusa

Firethorn

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Moth

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Sweet Box

In Hindi

firethorn

Sarcococca confusa

In German

firethorn

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

firethorn

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

firethorn

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

firethorn

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

firethorn

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

firethorn

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Buxales

Family

Rosaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

720

1 27800

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Properties of Firethorn and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Sarcococca confusa

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

Firethorn and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Firethorn and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Firethorn and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Firethorn and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.