Firethorn

White Sapote

About Firethorn and White Sapote

Firethorn

White Sapote

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

Tropical Highlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

drowsiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

CASIMIROA edulis

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

White Sapote

In Hindi

firethorn

White Sapote

In German

firethorn

White Sapote

In French

firethorn

Sapote blanche

In Spanish

firethorn

White Sapote

In Greek

firethorn

White Sapote

In Portuguese

firethorn

White Sapote

In Polish

firethorn

White Sapote

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

White Sapote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Casimiroa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

710

1 27800

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Properties of Firethorn and White Sapote

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

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Season and Care of Firethorn and White Sapote

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

Firethorn and White Sapote Physical Information

Firethorn and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Firethorn and White Sapote are as follows:

Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firethorn and White Sapote

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