What are the common varieties of firethorn, and which variety has the reddest fruit?

Firethorn is an evergreen shrub or small tree with quite a few varieties, an elegant tree form, abundant flowers in summer, and red fruit in autumn; the fruit remains on the branches for a very long time. It is used in courtyards as hedges and as landscaping material, and along roadsides it can be used as a hedge to beautify and green the environment. Firethorn fruit is rich in organic acids, protein, amino acids, vitamins and various mineral elements; it can be eaten fresh and can also be processed into various beverages. So which firethorn variety has the reddest fruit?

1. Narrow-leaf firethorn

The characteristic of narrow-leaf firethorn is that its oblong leaves are relatively narrow. Its flowering period is from May to June, and its fruiting period is from October to December; the fruit is bright red when ripe. The leaves are narrowly oblong or oblanceolate-oblong, with entire margins. The fruit is orange-yellow. It is produced in Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan and Xizang.

2. Willowleaf firethorn

Willowleaf firethorn is also often called yellow-fruited firethorn, and its leaves are also relatively narrow and slender. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from September to October; the color of the fruit is yellow.

3. Entire-leaf firethorn

The alias of entire-leaf firethorn is papaya thorn. Its leaves are elliptical, and the leaf margins sometimes have inconspicuous fine serrations. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from September to January of the following year, which is relatively long; the fruit is scarlet. It is produced in Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi and other provinces and regions.

4. Small-toothed firethorn

The aliases of small-toothed firethorn are fine-toothed firethorn, fine-margined firethorn, round-toothed firethorn and so on. Its characteristics are that the leaves are oblong or oblanceolate. The flowering period is from March to May, and the fruiting period is from September to December. The fruit is small, and when ripe it is orange-red. It is produced in northwestern China.

Its variety includes Gansu small-toothed firethorn, whose leaves are oblong or oblanceolate, with shallowly rounded serrations on the margins. The petioles and inflorescences are covered with soft hairs. The fruit is red. It is produced in Gansu.

5. Clown firethorn

Clown firethorn is a variety of firethorn. Its characteristic is that its leaf color is different from the color of common firethorn; the leaf color changes, and the colors are very beautiful.

6. Southwest fine round-saw firethorn

Southwest fine round-saw firethorn has obovate leaves, with a rounded and notched or truncate apex, and entire margins. The fruit is red. It is produced in Taiwan, China. Firethorn has luxuriant branches and leaves, dense white flowers in early summer, and abundant red fruit in autumn, giving it great ornamental value. In gardens and courtyards it is often used as a hedge, or planted in clumps or as a specimen at the edges of lawns and at the corners of garden paths. The fruit can be used to make wine or ground into powder for food. The red fruit does not fall from the fruiting branches for a long time, and it is also a good material for making bonsai and for vase arrangements.

The above is an introduction to firethorn varieties. In summary, narrow-leaf firethorn and Southwest fine round-saw firethorn have the reddest fruit. Their fruit has certain medicinal value and can be used to promote digestion and stop diarrhea, and to invigorate the blood and stop bleeding. It is used for symptoms such as indigestion, enteritis, dysentery, infantile malnutrition, abnormal uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, and postpartum abdominal pain. The red fruit contains active substances that inhibit dental caries, which has positive significance for human tooth prevention and treatment, and it is also a high-quality raw material for making toothpaste.

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