Pyracantha rogersiana
| Pyracantha rogersiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Pyracantha |
| Species: | P. rogersiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyracantha rogersiana Bean | |
Pyracantha rogersiana (Asian firethorn) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to western China. Growing to 4 metres (13 ft) tall and broad, it is an evergreen shrub with glossy, narrow leaves, and masses of white flowers followed by small yellow berries 8 mm in diameter. It is grown in gardens, yards, and parks, where it can be used as hedging, wall cover, or in a mixed shrub border.[1][2] The cultivar 'Flava' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
The seeds are poisonous if ingested and may result in vomiting.
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Pyracantha rogersiana". Plant Database. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Pyracantha rogersiana (Flava)". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
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