Clown fire thorn is an evergreen shrub of Rosaceae fire thorn. Its leaves have clear patterns and look like clown's face, so it is called clown fire thorn.
The clown fire thorn has many characteristics of fire thorn. In appearance, the shape of leaves is mostly obovate, with white flowers and red fruits. In terms of characteristics, it has a strong ability of cold resistance, drought resistance and salt and alkali resistance. Moreover, it can thrive even on poor land. Clown fire thorn has dense root system, which makes it have strong soil conservation ability. It can also resist heavy rain and absorb toxic gases, such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen, etc.
The biggest characteristic of the clown's firethorn is that its leaves will change color. From November to February, under the sunshine, the leaves of the clown's firethorn will gradually turn from green to pink. In winter, the leaves will gradually turn red, and finally turn dark red
Pyracantha is an evergreen shrub or small tree. The height can reach 3 meters, and the twigs are covered with rust colored pubescence. The fruit of Pyracantha fortunei is nearly spherical, mostly orange or crimson. Leaves without pattern can not change color.
The practical application of the two plantations in life is similar, but the clown's fire thorn can also be used as ground cover instead of grass and local cover plants. And firethorn is often used as a bonsai, while clown firethorn is often used as a landscape.
That's the difference between a clown and a firethorn. I wonder if you have a deeper understanding of these two plants
