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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
pyracantha or firethorn, any hardwood evergreen shrub of the genus Pyracantha of the family Rosaceae ( rose family). Native from S Europe to W China, pyracanthas are now cultivated elsewhere (often as hedge plants or espaliered on walls) for their red fruits and spiny branches. P. coccinea, also called everlasting thorn, is the most popular; it now grows wild in parts of North America. Pyracantha is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Rosaceae. Author not available, PYRACANTHA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth... Read more
firethorn
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition firethorn see pyracantha . Author not available, FIRETHORN. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more
Ethiopia
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations ... Ethiopia has a large variety of indigenous plant and animal species. In some areas, the mountains are covered with shrubs such as pyracantha, jasmine, poinsettia, and a varied assortment of evergreens. Caraway, carcade, cardamom, chat, coriander, incense, myrrh ... Read more

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Gardening: Plant of the week: pyracantha.(Features)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 10/23/2004; 242 words ; PYRACANTHA is an evergreen with attractive, serrated leaves, bright berries and long thorns that can inflict nasty scratches -- the name translates ... Read more
PYRACANTHA BRIGHTENS THE LANDSCAPE AND GROWS WELL.(HOME)
The Virginian Pilot; 8/16/1998; 435 words ; ... STIFFLER LARRY SOUTHALL grew this giant pyracantha at his Virginia Beach home. Pyracantha does not like to be moved, so plant it where ... because of that, not many have been replanted. Pyracantha once made a spectacular sight across these ... Read more
best of the bunch; gardenmaker pyracantha (firethorn).(Features)
The Journal (Newcastle, England); 10/12/2006; 109 words ; ... shrub. The berries last well into Christmas as the birds tend to leave them alone, because of the plant's thorny exterior. Pyracanthas are also extremely versatile. They can be trained out flat against a wall, as espaliers, grown as hedges or as stand-alone ... Read more
PYRACANTHA ATTRACTIVE AND EASY TO GROW.(GRACIOUS LIVING)
The Virginian Pilot; 11/24/2002; 384 words ; ... berries if never pruned? The answer is pyracantha, sometimes called by the old-time name of fire-thorn. Pyracantha bears its fruit on last year's growth ... That can be an advantage when using pyracantha as a hedge or under windows to deter ... Read more
Wait for Cooler Weather to Move Pyracantha Bushes
Albuquerque Journal; 11/8/2003; Digging In Tracey Hobson For the Journal; 626 words ; Q: I'd planted several Pyracantha bushes to create a natural fence ... longer, the aboveground growth of the Pyracantha will have gone dormant. That's important ... the weather moderates again, the pyracantha, if moved too soon, could have a ... Read more
PYRACANTHA SHRUB BRIGHTENS WALL.(AT HOME)(Gardening)(Column)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 11/9/1996; 558 words ; ... ago, Fred Naeve was impressed with a pyracantha shrub espaliered against the side of ... this concoction does anything, but the pyracantha is vigorous and pest-free, and so is ... winter damage and so have not planted pyracantha, but the Naeves' plants are doing well ... Read more
PYRACANTHA IS A BUSH TO DAZZLE THE EYE IN FALL AND WINTER
The Columbian; 11/25/1999; GEORGE BRIA, Associated Press; 567 words ; ... into winter. And it also sports a name, pyracantha, that translates directly from the Greek ... the vivid common name of firethorn. My pyracantha is dazzling as I write this on a mid-Octob ... single plant so it's no wonder that pyracantha ranks as one of the most prized of ornamentals ... Read more
Prune pyracanthas anytime
Albuquerque Journal; 1/11/2003; Yard and Garden Lynn Ellen Doxon For the Journal; 787 words ; ... late winter or early spring to prune pyracantha? Mine are wild with growth and I would ... them. Barbara Barrett, Albuquerque A: Pyracantha is hardy enough that it can be pruned ... important. With excessively overgrown pyracantha, it is best to cut the larger trunks ... Read more
PYRACANTHA PROVIDES A FEAST FOR EYES, BIRDS.(GARDENING Q&A)(HOME LIFE)
The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC); 10/20/2001; 322 words ; ... firethorn. Can you tell me more about it? A. Pyracantha, common name firethorn, is a wonderful ... mockingbirds are particularly partial to pyracantha berries and will stand guard over the ... until the berries are ready to be eaten. Pyracantha is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub ... Read more
Evergreen pyracantha a fun plant even in winter.
Daily Press (Newport News, VA); 2/8/2007; 480 words ; Byline: Kathy Van Mullekom NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ Doris and Jim Eagle are avid gardeners who ... years, they've enjoyed the cold weather beauty of a pyracantha bush _ laden with orange-red fruits _ they've slowly ... Yorktown, Va., resident and long-time master gardener. Pyracantha is an evergreen bush in cold ... Read more

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