Fleeceflower

Firethorn

About Fleeceflower and Firethorn

Fleeceflower

Firethorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

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

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

firethorn

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

firethorn

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

firethorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

firethorn

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

firethorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

firethorn

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

firethorn

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Not Available

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Pyracantha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Fleeceflower and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Firethorn

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

Fleeceflower and Firethorn Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Firethorn are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Firethorn

Care of Fleeceflower and Firethorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.