Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pyracantha crenatoserrata (Hance) Rehder

Chinese Firethorn

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000402
English name: Chinese Firethorn
Arabic name: بيراكانتا
Native: China
Country: China
(PGR): Common

Evergreen shrub 3-6 m, leaves 2-7 cm, oblong lanceolate, entire flowers white are borne in corymbs fruit orange-red berries to 7 mm across, long-persistent

 Ornamental plant. A great choice for foundation plantings or hedges. Excellent for planting along fences and walls. Great for privacy screening or blocking unsightly views.

Pyracantha fortuneana (Maxim) H Lii (misapplied)

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Texture: Heavy clay
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Propagation: Seeds, stem cuttings
Flowering time: Spring and summer
Zone: 8
pH range: Indicator Papers
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Shrub
Plant Uses: Ornamental Perfume
Vegetation types: Evergreen

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