Narrowleaf Firethorn

pyracantha angustifolia

The Narrowleaf Firethorn has beautiful green leaves and bright orange berries! It's a favorite among birds and other wildlife looking for food.

Lebensraum: Narrowleaf Firethorn commonly grows in gardens, parks, and along roadsides.

Aussehen

The Narrowleaf Firethorn is a dense, evergreen shrub featuring long, slender, dark green leaves. It produces abundant clusters of small white flowers in spring, followed by bright orange-red berries that persist through fall and winter. Its branches are famously spiky.

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Narrowleaf Firethorn

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Even in winter snow, its bright berries bring a burst of color to the garden!

Its name "Firethorn" comes from its fiery-colored berries and sharp thorns!

Some Narrowleaf Firethorn plants can be trained to grow flat against walls!

This plant can live for many, many years, providing beauty for a long time!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Narrowleaf Firethorn has sharp thorns that help it protect its branches and berries from hungry animals.

Narrowleaf Firethorn produces vibrant berries that attract birds, helping to spread its seeds far and wide.

Narrowleaf Firethorn keeps its colorful berries through winter, providing food and shelter when little else is available.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 200-600 cm
Ausbreitung: 200-500 cm
Blütengröße: 0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit: Late spring to early summer
Essbar: Nein
Giftigkeit: Leicht
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

eats its nutritious berries for energy.

eaten by

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

feasts on its abundant winter berries.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen from its small white flowers.

shelters

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

builds nests safely within its thorny branches.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

may browse its leaves, despite the thorns.

Merkmale

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.