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Pyracantha koidzumii
Formosa Pyracantha, Lowdense Pyracantha
Origin: Native to Taiwan.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Pyracantha |
| Species |
| koidzumii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8-10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 3.5 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 3.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Bold, upright grower displays intense red berry clusters late in the autumn and holds them through winter. Small white flowers in spring. |
| Landscape |
| Excellent hedge, screen, windbreak or barrier planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun and well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Dense, and irregular spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Upright, open shrub with rigid branching covered in thorns. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Multi-stemmed shrub, and stiff upright branches. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, simple, lustrous dark green leaves with smooth margins, 2.5 to 7.5 cm long, and sharp spines. |
| Flower Description |
| Small white flowers in corymbs in spring. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small red berries. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Propagation |
| By cuttings. |
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