Pyracantha atalantioides

Pyracantha atalantioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Pyracantha
Species: P. atalantioides
Binomial name
Pyracantha atalantioides
Synonyms[1]
  • Pyracantha gibbsii

Pyracantha atalantioides (common names: Gigg's firethorn[2] and Sichuan firethorn)[3] is a species of Firethorn shrub.

Description

Fully grown, the plant is 6 metres (20 ft) tall with its petioles being circa 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in).[4] Its flowers are white and they bloom from March to June. Its small berry-shaped pome fruits are red.[5] Its branches have long spines. It is grown in gardens and parks as an ornamental plant. They are also grown as hedges. It is sometimes used in bonsai.

Distribution

The species originated from southern China but it has been introduced to North America and has been naturalised, especially in California.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Pyracantha atalantioides". Kew Plant List. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. 1 2 "Pyracantha atalantioides". Calflora. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Pyracantha atalantioides (Hance) Stapf". 151. Botanical Magazine. 1926: 9099.
  5. ↑ "Pyracantha atalantioides". Oak Piece Nursery. Retrieved April 9, 2013.

Further reading

  • Pam Lewis. Sticky Wicket: Gardening in Tune with Nature. London: Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-2759-0.


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