Quercus

Formosa Firethorn

Pyracantha koidzumii

Not native to Georgia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

14CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Pyracantha

  • Acrobasis indigenellaLeaf Crumpler
  • Acronicta oblinitaSmeared Dagger
  • Antaeotricha leucillanaWell-Marked Leaf Tier, Pale Gray Bird-Dropping Moth
  • Automeris ioIo Moth
  • Coelodasys unicornisUnicorn Caterpillar Moth
  • Cryptothelea gloveriiOrange Bagworm
  • Grapholita packardiCherry Fruit Worm
  • Megalopyge opercularisSouthern Flannel Moth, Puss Caterpillar
  • Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
  • Oiketicus abbotiiAbbot's Bagworm Moth
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  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
  • Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
  • Zale lunataLunate Zale
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Rosaceae
Hardiness
Zones 8a–10b
Soil pH
Acidic or alkaline
Flower color
White

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankGNR
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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