Japanese Spurge

Firethorn

About Japanese Spurge and Firethorn

Japanese Spurge

Firethorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

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

Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 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

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode

Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pachysandra terminalis

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

7.2 Common Name

Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी रसदार पौधा

firethorn

7.2.2 In German

japanische Spurge

firethorn

7.2.3 In French

Euphorbe japonaise

firethorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

Euphorbia japonesa

firethorn

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο

firethorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Spurge japonês

firethorn

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Wilczomlecz

firethorn

7.2.8 In Latin

Spurge Italica

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachysandra

Pyracantha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Spurge and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Firethorn

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

Japanese Spurge and Firethorn Physical Information

Japanese Spurge and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Firethorn are as follows:

Japanese Spurge flower color: White
Japanese Spurge leaf color: Dark Green
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Spurge and Firethorn

Care of Japanese Spurge and Firethorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Spurge 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 Japanese Spurge 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.