Pyracantha — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Pyracantha recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Pyracantha angustifolia
Pyracantha angustifolia
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Pyracantha angustifolia is a fairly cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -10°c. Prefers a good well-drained, moisture retentive loamy soil. Succeeds in any soil that is warm and not very heavy.
Full cultivation guide →Pyracantha coccinea
Pyracantha coccinea
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Pyracantha coccinea is a fairly cold-hardy species, tolerating temperatures falling to below -20°c. It prefers a warm temperate climate, however, with a mean annual temperature in the range 950 - 1,350mm. Prefers a good well-drained, moisture retentive loamy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Pyracantha crenulata
Pyracantha crenulata
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Pyracantha crenulata Prefers a good well-drained, moisture retentive loamy soil. Succeeds in any soil that is warm and not very heavy. Another report says that it grows well in heavy clay soils.
Full cultivation guide →Pyracantha koidzumii
Pyracantha koidzumii
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Pyracantha koidzumii is not hardy in the colder areas of Britain, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. It succeeds outdoors at Kew. Prefers a good well-drained, moisture retentive loamy soil.
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