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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
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Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

204
0 40000
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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Bluebell plant
firethorn

In German

Endymion Pflanze
firethorn

In French

plante Bluebell
firethorn

In Spanish

planta Bluebell
firethorn

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell
firethorn

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell
firethorn

In Polish

Bluebell roślin
firethorn

In Latin

Bluebell herba
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Maleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

117
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebell and Firethorn

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Importance of Bluebell and Firethorn

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Compare Facts of Bluebell vs Firethorn

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