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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan
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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

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Bluebeard
firethorn

In German

Blaubart
firethorn

In French

Bluebeard
firethorn

In Spanish

Barba Azul
firethorn

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
firethorn

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
firethorn

In Polish

Sinobrody
firethorn

In Latin

Bluebeard
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
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Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Verbenaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

77
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Firethorn

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Importance of Bluebeard and Firethorn

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Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Firethorn

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