Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
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Types
Herpestis monniera
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn).
Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’
Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’
Number of Varieties
-4
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40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
firethorn, scarlet firethorn
In Hindi
ब्राह्मी
firethorn
In German
Kleine Fettblatt
firethorn
In French
Bacopa monnieri
firethorn
In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
firethorn
In Greek
Brahmi
firethorn
In Portuguese
Brahmi
firethorn
In Polish
brahmi
firethorn
In Latin
Brahmi
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Pyracantha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
607
1
27800
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