Pyracantha coccinea
Scarlet Firethorn
Rosaceae

Located in Torrey Life Science building courtyard.

  • leaves alternate, semi-evergreen or deciduous
  • leaves small (1"-2.5" long), elliptic, crenate
  • leaves may be lost in harsh winters
  • stems smooth brown
  • stems have prominent spines on surface
  • flowers small, white, in clusters, May-June
  • fruit orange-red fleshy pome, showy, persistent in winter
  • habit is multi-stemmed shrub, open, irregular
  • habit coarse and unkempt if not pruned (often pruned)

    View Pyracantha coccinea page in the UConn Plant Database

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