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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

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Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties

4100
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

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 over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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
Clay, Loam

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

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
RHEUM x hybridum

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

In Hindi

firethorn
एक प्रकार का फल

In German

firethorn
Rhabarber

In French

firethorn
Rhubarbe

In Spanish

firethorn
Ruibarbo

In Greek

firethorn
Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

firethorn
Ruibarbo

In Polish

firethorn
Rabarbar

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Pyracantha
Rheum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

760
1 27800
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Difference Between Firethorn and Rhubarb

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Importance of Firethorn and Rhubarb

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Compare Facts of Firethorn vs Rhubarb

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