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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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Australia, South America

Types

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

40
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Orange
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, 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
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

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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constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn
Elderberry

In Hindi

firethorn
Elderberry

In German

firethorn
Holunderbeere

In French

firethorn
Sureau

In Spanish

firethorn
Saúco

In Greek

firethorn
Elderberry

In Portuguese

firethorn
Sabugueiro

In Polish

firethorn
Bez czarny

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Pyracantha
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

730
1 27800
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Difference Between Firethorn and Elderberry

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Importance of Firethorn and Elderberry

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Compare Facts of Firethorn vs Elderberry

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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Firethorn has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Firethorn is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Firethorn and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.