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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics

Origin

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North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

437
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-91-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
Light Green

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
-

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Moth
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

firethorn
duckweed

In German

firethorn
Entengrütze

In French

firethorn
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

firethorn
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

firethorn
duckweed

In Portuguese

firethorn
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

firethorn
Rzęsa

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Arales

Family

Rosaceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Pyracantha
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
Lemneae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

738
1 27800
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Difference Between Firethorn and Duckweed

If you are confused whether Firethorn or Duckweed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Firethorn and Duckweed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Firethorn are General garden fertilizer, whereas for Duckweed fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Firethorn and Duckweed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Firethorn and Duckweed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Firethorn and Duckweed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Firethorn and Duckweed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Firethorn is whereas of Duckweed is Swelling. Firethorn has beauty benefits as follows: while Duckweed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Firethorn vs Duckweed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Firethorn vs Duckweed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Firethorn are whereas of Duckweed have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Firethorn has showy fruits and Duckweed has no showy fruits. Also Firethorn is not flowering and Duckweed is not flowering . You can compare Firethorn and Duckweed facts and facts of other plants too.