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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

-
-

Types

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

Number of Varieties

604
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
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

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Variety of soil types
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Powdery mildew
Moth

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types
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

Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Ranunculus
firethorn

In German

Ranunkel
firethorn

In French

Ranunculus
firethorn

In Spanish

ranúnculo
firethorn

In Greek

Ranunculus
firethorn

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos
firethorn

In Polish

Ranogkylos
firethorn

In Latin

Ranogkylos
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Rosales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ranunculeae
Maleae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6007
1 27800
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Difference Between Ranunculus and Firethorn

If you are confused whether Ranunculus or Firethorn are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ranunculus and Firethorn Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ranunculus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Firethorn fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ranunculus and Firethorn if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ranunculus and Firethorn

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

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