Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn).
Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’
Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’
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Number of Varieties
42
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Brown, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Moth
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Birds
Allergy
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-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
PINUS halepensis
Common Name
firethorn, scarlet firethorn
Aleppo Pine
In Hindi
firethorn
हैलाब पाइन
In German
firethorn
Aleppo-Kiefern
In French
firethorn
pin d'Alep
In Spanish
firethorn
Pino carrasco
In Greek
firethorn
χαλεπίου πεύκης
In Portuguese
firethorn
Aleppo Pine
In Polish
firethorn
sosny Aleppo
In Latin
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
triumphabit Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pyracantha
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Maleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Scolytinae
Number of Species
720
1
27800
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