Firethorn

Vinca

About Firethorn and Vinca

Firethorn

Vinca

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

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

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

430

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

firethorn

Vinca

In German

firethorn

Vinca

In French

firethorn

Vinca

In Spanish

firethorn

Vinca

In Greek

firethorn

Vinca

In Portuguese

firethorn

Vinca

In Polish

firethorn

Vinca

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

751

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Firethorn and Vinca

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

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Firethorn and Sarcococca confusa

Firethorn and Schefflera

Firethorn and Arboricola

Season and Care of Firethorn and Vinca

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

Firethorn and Vinca Physical Information

Firethorn and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Vinca are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Firethorn and Vinca

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