Pyracantha fortuneana
Appearance
Pyracantha fortuneana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Pyracantha |
Species: | P. crenatoserrata
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Binomial name | |
Pyracantha crenatoserrata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Pyracantha crenatoserrata is a species of Firethorn. It is a short shrub. It is cultivated for its decorative bright red pome fruit (inaccurately called berries). The flowers are white. It survives in warm climates. It cannot tolerate frost, but it can withstand drought. This species originates from central China.
References
- ^ "Broad-leaf firethorn Pyracantha crenatoserrata". Retrieved April 8, 2013.
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