A new and distinct cultivar of Pyracantha plant named ‘Orange Star’ is disclosed, characterized by healthy thornless plants with dark green foliage, and large, bright orange berries. The new variety is a Pyracantha, normally produced as an ornamental plant.
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A new and distinct cultivar of Pyracantha plant named ‘Orange Star’ as herein illustrated and described.
#The new Pyracantha cultivar is a product of uncontrolled open pollination of unknown Pyracantha seedlings. The open pollination resulting in this new variety ‘Orange Star’ occurred during 2015 at a nursery in 's Gravenzande, the Netherlands.
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#The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a typical plant of ‘Orange Star’ shown in a 1-gallon container grown in 's-Gravenzande, the Netherlands.
#FIG. 2 illustrates in full color flowers of the new variety.
#FIG. 3 illustrates a close up of typical fruits of the new variety.
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#In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart 2015 except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe ‘Orange Star’ plants grown in 's-Gravenzande, the Netherlands, under natural lighting. Measurements were taken during the summer. The plants were 3 years old in 29 cm containers. The growing temperature ranged from 5° C. to 27° C. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plant types. Botanical classification: Pyracantha coccinea ‘Orange Star’.
#Time to initiate roots: About 10 weeks. Time to produce a rooted young plant: About 8 months. Roots: Moderate density moderate branching. Medium thickness, fibrous and white in color, not accurately measured with the RHS Chart.
#Plant type: Perennial evergreen shrub. Age of plant described: 3 years. Growth habit: Broad spreading, upright. Plant shape: Irregular broad ovate. Height: 106.5 cm to top of foliar plane; 80.5 cm to top of floral plane. Plant spread: 110 cm. Growth rate: Moderate to high. Plant vigor: High. Branching characteristics: Main stem grows from the base, with lateral branches. Length of primary lateral branches: 56.5 cm. Diameter of lateral branches: Average 0.35 cm. Quantity of lateral branches: 1 per plant. Quantity of secondary branches: Average 28 per plant. Internode length: Average 1.2 cm. Stem: Shape.—Rounded. Luster.—Moderately glossy. Angle.—Average 80°. Strength.—Strong. Color.—Developing: Upper Side: RHS Greyed-Purple 183A. Under Side: RHS Yellow-Green 144A. Mature: Upper Side: RHS Brown N200A. Under Side: RHS Yellow-Green, darker than 152A. At Internodes: Upper Side: RHS Brown N200A. Under Side: RHS Yellow-Green, darker than 152A. Bark. Brown to black: RHS 200A, 200B, N220A, N200B, and 202C. Pubescence.—Moderately to densely covered with a woolly pubescence, colored RHS Greyed-Green 197D. Other.—Occasionally the tip pf a lateral branch grows into a sharp stem spine.