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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

54
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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

Beans, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Edible seed
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

magnetout
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Snow Pea
firethorn

In German

Kefe
firethorn

In French

Snow Pea
firethorn

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto
firethorn

In Greek

Μπιζέλια
firethorn

In Portuguese

ervilhas
firethorn

In Polish

groszek cukrowy
firethorn

In Latin

pīsa
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
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Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pisum
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

257
1 27800
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Difference Between Snow Pea and Firethorn

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Importance of Snow Pea and Firethorn

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