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.
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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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