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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

41
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Moth
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Ants, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cleanser

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
Ranunculus ficaria

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn
Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

firethorn
Lesser Celandine

In German

firethorn
Scharbockskraut

In French

firethorn
Ficaire

In Spanish

firethorn
celidonia menor

In Greek

firethorn
Lesser Celandine

In Portuguese

firethorn
Lesser Celandine

In Polish

firethorn
Ziarnopłon wiosenny

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
Pavasara mazpurenīte

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ranunculales

Family

Rosaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Pyracantha
Ficaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

71
1 27800
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Difference Between Firethorn and Lesser Celandine

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Importance of Firethorn and Lesser Celandine

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Compare Facts of Firethorn vs Lesser Celandine

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