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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

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China, Japan, Korea

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

45
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, 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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

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
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

Common Name

firethorn, scarlet firethorn
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

firethorn
variegated butterbur

In German

firethorn
bunte Pestwurz

In French

firethorn
pétasite panachée

In Spanish

firethorn
butterbur abigarrado

In Greek

firethorn
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

In Portuguese

firethorn
butterbur variegada

In Polish

firethorn
barwny Lepiężnik

In Latin

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis
varius butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Asterales

Family

Rosaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Pyracantha
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Senecioneae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

717
1 27800
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Difference Between Firethorn and Variegated Butterbur

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Importance of Firethorn and Variegated Butterbur

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Firethorn and Variegated Butterbur. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Firethorn and Variegated Butterbur 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 Variegated Butterbur is . Firethorn has beauty benefits as follows: while Variegated Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Firethorn vs Variegated Butterbur

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