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26-08-2023, 09:40 AM
BY JESSICA DAMIANO
Updated 1:36 AM GMT+8, August 23, 2023
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Some plants are more flammable than others, says Michele Steinberg, wildfire division director at the National Fire Protection Association. But “there is no such thing as a fireproof plant,” she says — all plants can ignite under the right conditions.
Those conditions include improper pruning, insufficient watering, and poor sanitation practices that allow dry, dead plant parts to remain on the soil surface in high-risk areas.
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knowing which ones offer some fire resistance and which are more flammable will serve you well.
Plants that contain aromatic oils, resins, waxes or gummy sap are among the quickest to ignite, even if they’ve been well-watered and cared for. Those include acacia, bamboo, eucalyptus, Japanese honeysuckle, rosemary, Scotch broom and gas plant
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Trees with peeling, papery bark, like river birch, are generally more flammable than those without. And fine-needled evergreen shrubs and trees, like cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, pine and spruce, contain volatile saps and resins. Their dropped needles, left to dry on the ground – or the roof -- further increase the fire risk. Redwoods, a notable exception, are considered fire-resistant due to the tannic acid in their bark.
Many grasses, such as the buffel, molasses and guinea types that fueled the Hawaii fires -- as well as fountain and feather grasses -- are considered highly flammable.
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For the best fire resistance, select deciduous trees, like ash, crabapple, dogwood, locust, maple and oak, over fine-needled evergreens. Succulents with water-filled leaves, like ice plants and sedums, are slow burners, as are some groundcovers, like ajuga and creeping phlox.
https://apnews.com/article/flammable-pla...2600abc5d9
Updated 1:36 AM GMT+8, August 23, 2023
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Some plants are more flammable than others, says Michele Steinberg, wildfire division director at the National Fire Protection Association. But “there is no such thing as a fireproof plant,” she says — all plants can ignite under the right conditions.
Those conditions include improper pruning, insufficient watering, and poor sanitation practices that allow dry, dead plant parts to remain on the soil surface in high-risk areas.
......
knowing which ones offer some fire resistance and which are more flammable will serve you well.
Plants that contain aromatic oils, resins, waxes or gummy sap are among the quickest to ignite, even if they’ve been well-watered and cared for. Those include acacia, bamboo, eucalyptus, Japanese honeysuckle, rosemary, Scotch broom and gas plant
......
Trees with peeling, papery bark, like river birch, are generally more flammable than those without. And fine-needled evergreen shrubs and trees, like cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, pine and spruce, contain volatile saps and resins. Their dropped needles, left to dry on the ground – or the roof -- further increase the fire risk. Redwoods, a notable exception, are considered fire-resistant due to the tannic acid in their bark.
Many grasses, such as the buffel, molasses and guinea types that fueled the Hawaii fires -- as well as fountain and feather grasses -- are considered highly flammable.
......
For the best fire resistance, select deciduous trees, like ash, crabapple, dogwood, locust, maple and oak, over fine-needled evergreens. Succulents with water-filled leaves, like ice plants and sedums, are slow burners, as are some groundcovers, like ajuga and creeping phlox.
https://apnews.com/article/flammable-pla...2600abc5d9
