



Pyracantha coccinea
Firethorn is a colorful shrub that grows bright orange or red berries. It has shiny green leaves and can grow tall, making it a lovely addition to gardens and parks.
Habitat: Urban areas
The Firethorn is a spiky evergreen shrub featuring glossy dark green leaves. In spring, it bursts with clusters of small white flowers, followed by abundant, vibrant red or orange berries that persist through winter, making it stand out.




Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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Even after birds eat the berries, the seeds are ready to sprout because they've been 'cleaned'!
Firethorn is so tough, it can grow on walls and fences, creating living green barriers!
It's a plant relative of apples and pears, sharing a surprising family tree!
Its scientific name, Pyracantha, means 'fire thorn' in Greek, perfectly describing its look!
Firethorn has sharp thorns that act like a thorny shield, helping it defend against hungry animals trying to eat its leaves.
Its bright red or orange berries stay on the plant all winter, providing a vital food source for birds when other foods are scarce.
Firethorn keeps its green leaves all year, offering continuous hiding spots and shelter for small birds and insects, even in cold weather.
Turdus merula
Eats its nutrient-rich berries in winter, aiding seed dispersal.
Apis mellifera
Visits white flowers to collect nectar and pollen, helping reproduction.

Passer domesticus
Uses its dense, thorny branches for safe nesting and roosting.
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.
Pertaining to plants that have stems covered with sharp, pointed projections for defense.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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Danger
2/5 · Low
Be careful around the thorns; they can be sharp!
200-500 cm
150-400 cm
0.5-0.8 cm
Spring
No
Mild
Perennial
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