Firethorn

Weeping Lovegrass

About Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass

Firethorn

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

420

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Gray, Lavender

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Gray Green, Silver

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

1.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

3.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth

No serious insect or disease problems

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Pollen

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

ERAGROSTIS curvula

6.2 Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

Weeping Lovegrass

6.2.1 In Hindi

firethorn

Weeping Lovegrass

6.2.2 In German

firethorn

Weinend lovegrass

6.2.3 In French

firethorn

Weeping lovegrass

6.2.4 In Spanish

firethorn

Pasto llorón

6.2.5 In Greek

firethorn

κλάμα Lovegrass

6.2.6 In Portuguese

firethorn

chorando lovegrass

6.2.7 In Polish

firethorn

Płacząca Lovegrass

6.2.8 In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Plorans Lovegrass

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Pyracantha

Eragrostis

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Maleae

Eragrostideae

7.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Chloridoideae

7.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

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

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Firethorn and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.