Firetree
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4Will it grow where I live?
Firetree is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Myricaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 8 m
- Spread
- 5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 60 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 9–11
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- dry – very moist
- pH
- 4.5 – 7
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Undemanding evergreen nitrogen-fixer for sunny, lean and even volcanic soils in mild climates. Tolerates drought and wind, but no hard frost.
Frequently asked questions
Firetree: how big does it get?
Firetree (Myrica faya) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 8 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 5 m. Growth is medium.
Firetree: what site does it need?
Firetree tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 4.5 and 7.
Firetree: is it hardy?
Firetree is listed as hardy in zone 9–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Firetree: will it grow in Central Europe?
Firetree is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Firetree: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from April to May.
Firetree: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from August to September.
Firetree: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Firetree. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Firetree: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 3/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 4/10.
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