1、 Trunk difference

Pyracantha belongs to evergreen shrub. The height of the trunk is generally about 3M, the side branches are relatively short, the old branches are dark brown, and there is no distribution of small hairs

Hawthorn is a deciduous tree with rough bark, dark gray or grayish brown color, and the color of old branches is grayish brown

2、 The difference between flowers

There is almost no distribution of small hairs on the pedicel and total pedicel of Pyracantha, the pedicel is about 1 cm long, and the flowers bloom from March to May

There are soft hairs distributed on the pedicel and pedicel of hawthorn, which gradually fall off and reduce after flowering. The pedicel is short, about 4 to 7 mm long, and the flowers open from May to June

3、 Different fruits

The fruit diameter of Pyracantha rhamnoides is about 5 mm, the skin color is orange or dark red, and the fruit period is from August to November

The hawthorn fruit is larger than the former, with a diameter of 1 to 1.5 cm. The skin color is dark red with light spots. The fruit period is from September to October