Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Asia, India
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Types
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Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn).
Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’
Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’
Number of Varieties
504
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-116-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Moth
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Birds
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
firethorn, scarlet firethorn
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
firethorn
In German
Bermuda Gras
firethorn
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
firethorn
In Spanish
Grama
firethorn
In Greek
Αγριάδα
firethorn
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
firethorn
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
firethorn
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Pyracantha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Chlorideae
Maleae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
27
1
27800
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