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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 6 to 12 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Espalier
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollution
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Endangered
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Common names
  • Formosa Firethorn
  • Taiwan Firethorn

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Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Date: 2016-01-02
Pyracantha koidzumii Victory
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Date: 2016-01-02

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