How to tend a Pyracantha coccinea

Also known as: Crataegus pyracantha (L.) Medik., Pyracantha coccinea var. lalandei Dippel, Mespilus pauciflora Poir., Gymnopyrenium pyracantha (L.) Dulac, Timbalia pyracantha (L.) Clos, Pyracantha pyracantha (L.) Voss, Pyracantha spinosa de Vos, Pyracantha lucida de Vos, Pyracantha coccinea var. pauciflora (Poir.) Dippel, Pyracantha vulgaris Lothelier, Crataegus lalandei May, Pyracantha pyracantha f. lalandei Voss, Pyracantha coccinea f. latifolia Zabel, Mespilus pyracantha L., Crataegus dumosa Salisb., Crataegus hyracantha Steven, Oxyacantha amygdalifolia Bubani, Mespilus lalandei Dippel, Cotoneaster pyracantha (L.) Spach, Pyracantha pauciflora (Poir.) M.Roem., Crataegus pauciflora (Poir.) Pers., Crataegus pauciflora André, Cotoneaster pyracantha unranked lalandei L.Möller, Crataegus lalandei unranked microcarpa May, Crataegus pyracantha unranked lalandei Duren, Pyracantha coccinea var. fructu-albo Rehder, Pyracantha coccinea var. implexa Lavallée, Pyracantha spinosa unranked lalandei de Vos, Crataegus pyracantha var. pauciflora (Poir.) Steud., Mespilus pyracantha var. pauciflora (Poir.) Dum.Cours.

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Slightly acidic soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Rosaceae, Pyracantha
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period March-May, fruiting period August-November
Flower colors
white, fruit color orange red, dark red
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