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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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Japan

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

415
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
Brown, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

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
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Moth
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit

Facts

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Herbicide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
PINUS parviflora

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine

In Hindi

firethorn
Japanese White Pine

In German

firethorn
Japanische White Pine

In French

firethorn
Pin blanc du Japon

In Spanish

firethorn
Pino blanco japonés

In Greek

firethorn
Ιαπωνικά White Pine

In Portuguese

firethorn
Japanese White Pine

In Polish

firethorn
Japoński White Pine

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
Pine Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

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
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Number of Species

7115
1 27800
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Difference Between Firethorn and Japanese White Pine

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Importance of Firethorn and Japanese White Pine

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Compare Facts of Firethorn vs Japanese White Pine

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