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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
4 100

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi
firethorn

In German
firethorn

In French
firethorn

In Spanish
firethorn

In Greek
firethorn

In Portuguese
firethorn

In Polish
firethorn

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
7 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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