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Firethorn
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

-

Types

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

Number of Varieties

4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

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In German

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

-

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Firethorn

Want to know the properties of Firethorn? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Firethorn is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Firethorn Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Firethorn Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Firethorn. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Firethorn physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firethorn

Taking Firethorn Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Firethorn include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Firethorn

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Firethorn is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Firethorn is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’. This plant's habitat is gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.