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Firethorn

Pyracantha coccinea

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Common names

41 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Egyptian Thorn[1]
  • Everlasting Thorn[1]
  • Fire Bush[1]
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Other languages (27)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
  • Rooibranddoring[3]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧亚火棘[3]
  • 欧洲火棘[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐洲火刺木[3]
Croatian
  • Vatreni trn[3]
Czech
  • hlohyně šarlatová[3]
Danish
Estonian
  • verev tuliastel[3]
Finnish
  • välimerentulimarja[3]
German
Greek
  • Πυράκανθος ο πορφυρός[3]
Hungarian
  • közönséges tűztövis[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • トキワサンザシ[3]
Korean
  • 피라칸다[3]
Latvian
  • Sarkanā pirakanta[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Ognik szkarłatny[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Пираканта красная[3]
  • Пираканта ярко-красная[3]
Slovak
  • hlohyňa šarlátová[3]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Kızıl Ateş Dikeni[3]
  • Tavşan Elması[3]
Ukrainian
  • Глодівець червоний[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Pyracantha coccinea — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Firethorn — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Egyptian Thorn — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Everlasting Thorn — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Fire Bush — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Scarlet Firethorn — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Scarlet Pyracantha — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Pyracantha coccinea.
[2] Pyracantha coccinea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Firethorn — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Europäischer Feuerdorn — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Mittelmeer-Feuerdorn — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Red Firethorn — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Scarlet Firethorn — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Espino de fuego — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Pingüica — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Piracanto eurasiático — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Buisson ardent — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Agazzino — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Vuurdoorn — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Sarça-ardente — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
[3] Pyracantha coccinea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Firethorn — results[20].names[7]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Europäischer Feuerdorn — results[20].names[13]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Mittelmeer-Feuerdorn — results[20].names[12]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Red Firethorn — results[20].names[26]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Scarlet Firethorn — results[20].names[8]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Espino de fuego — results[20].names[3]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Pingüica — results[20].names[2]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Piracanto eurasiático — results[20].names[1]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Buisson ardent — results[20].names[5]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Agazzino — results[20].names[4]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Vuurdoorn — results[20].names[11]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Sarça-ardente — results[20].names[19]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • トキワサンザシ — results[20].names[6]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • hlohyně šarlatová — results[20].names[9]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Ildtorn — results[20].names[10]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • verev tuliastel — results[20].names[14]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • ildtorn — results[20].names[15]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Пираканта ярко-красная — results[20].names[16]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Vatreni trn — results[20].names[17]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • 피라칸다 — results[20].names[18]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • eldtorn — results[20].names[20]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Πυράκανθος ο πορφυρός — results[20].names[21]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • 欧洲火棘 — results[20].names[22]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • 歐洲火刺木 — results[20].names[23]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • piracant — results[20].names[24]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Rooibranddoring — results[20].names[25]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Kızıl Ateş Dikeni — results[20].names[27]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Ognik szkarłatny — results[20].names[28]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Sarkanā pirakanta — results[20].names[29]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • közönséges tűztövis — results[20].names[30]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Глодівець червоний — results[20].names[31]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Tavşan Elması — results[20].names[32]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • välimerentulimarja — results[20].names[33]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • 欧亚火棘 — results[20].names[34]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • hlohyňa šarlátová — results[20].names[35]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
  • Пираканта красная — results[20].names[36]; taxon id 57254; Pyracantha coccinea.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Pyracantha coccinea ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Scarlet firethorn (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 172088; taxon 4QPXZ.
  • Feuerdorn (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 172051; taxon 4QPXZ.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Pyracantha coccinea is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
1.83–5.49 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
2.44–5.49 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Arching; Erect; Open

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen; Semi-evergreen

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Pyracantha species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4]
Native range
SC. & S. Europe to Iran.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [5]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea) is a shrub. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Pyracantha coccinea — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1096997; ID 4QPXZ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1096997; ID 4QPXZ; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Pyracantha coccinea — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Pyracantha species (top 262 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Pyracantha species (top 532 pt)

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  5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pyracantha coccinea — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 324668; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1529317, 1529319, 1529321, 1529322, 1529323, 1529324, 1529325, 1529326, 1529327, 1529328, 1529332, 1529333, 1529334, 1529335, 1529336

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.