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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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Types

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

Number of Varieties

704
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Tritoma
firethorn

In German

Tritoma
firethorn

In French

Tritoma
firethorn

In Spanish

tritoma
firethorn

In Greek

tritoma
firethorn

In Portuguese

Tritoma
firethorn

In Polish

Tritoma
firethorn

In Latin

Trytoma
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

727
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Firethorn

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Importance of Tritoma and Firethorn

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Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Firethorn

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