Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe
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Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn).
Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’
Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’
Number of Varieties
1504
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, 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, Alkaline
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 leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
firethorn, scarlet firethorn
In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant
firethorn
In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze
firethorn
In French
Beurre et œufs plante
firethorn
In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
firethorn
In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
firethorn
In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta
firethorn
In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin
firethorn
In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Linaria
Pyracantha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Antirrhineae
Maleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
1507
1
27800
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