Botanical Name: Pyracantha species (most are hybrids)
Common Name: Firethorn Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape erect to somewhat sprawling with ascending-spreading branches, forms a rounded, mounded habit if unpruned; overall shape may vary according to variety – vigorous growers – thorns along branches Height 8-10' Spread 8-10' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to part shade Soil prefers loam soils, tolerate most Hardiness hardy (zones 4-24); thrives in warm, sunny locations Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate-whorled, obovate-oval, 1 to 1-1/2" long, emarginate apex, dark glossy green above, pale beneath Flowers small, 1/4" white, crowded axillary or terminal panicles (on second year wood), mostly on spur branches – spring, summer or fall Fruit pome, red, small, 1/8" showy; fall-summer-winter Propagation: seed, semihardwood cuttings Usage: barrier plant, formal/informal hedges, espaliers; usually for the heavy production of the attractive red fruit; color, size, production time vary with specific variety Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak – avoid overwatering Fertilizing balanced in spring; for chlorosis in wet conditions Pruning to shape desired – avoid shearing for best flower/fruit Pests/Diseases sooty mold, fireblight, scale, aphids, spider mite Special Conditions/Other preserve spurs and 2nd yr. wood for best flowers/fruit Origin: East Asia Family: Rosaceae Notes: |
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