Firethorn

Water Spinach

About Firethorn and Water Spinach

Firethorn

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India

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

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

firethorn

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

firethorn

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

firethorn

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

firethorn

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

firethorn

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

firethorn

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

firethorn

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyracantha

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7500

1 27800

Properties of Firethorn and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Water Spinach

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

Firethorn and Water Spinach Physical Information

Firethorn and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and Water Spinach are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Firethorn and Water Spinach

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