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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

16004
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

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Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Moth

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Protea plant
firethorn

In German

Protea Pflanze
firethorn

In French

usine de Protea
firethorn

In Spanish

planta de protea
firethorn

In Greek

φυτό Protea
firethorn

In Portuguese

planta Protea
firethorn

In Polish

Protea roślin
firethorn

In Latin

Protea herba
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Rosales

Family

Proteaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Protea
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
Maleae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

16007
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Firethorn

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Importance of Protea and Firethorn

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

Compare Facts of Protea vs Firethorn

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 Protea vs Firethorn 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 Protea are whereas of Firethorn have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Firethorn has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Firethorn is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Firethorn facts and facts of other plants too.