Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
-
China, Korea
Types
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn)
Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn).
Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’
Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’
Castanea mollissima
Number of Varieties
420
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
disturbed sites, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Moth
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
-
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Low calories, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
CASTANEA mollissima
Common Name
firethorn, scarlet firethorn
Chinese Chestnut
In Hindi
firethorn
चीनी अखरोट
In German
firethorn
chinesische Kastanie
In French
firethorn
châtaignier chinois
In Spanish
firethorn
Castaño chino
In Greek
firethorn
Κινέζικο κάστανο
In Portuguese
firethorn
castanha chinesa
In Polish
firethorn
Kasztan chiński
In Latin
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
Chinese Chestnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Rosaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Pyracantha
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
715
1
27800
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