Candytuft

Firewheel

About Candytuft and Firewheel

Candytuft

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

2202

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Coleus

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Iberis

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Firewheel

Wondering what are the properties of Candytuft and Firewheel? We provide you with everything About Candytuft and Firewheel. Candytuft doesn't have thorns and Firewheel doesn't have thorns. Also Candytuft does not have fragrant flowers. Candytuft has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Firewheel has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Candytuft and Firewheel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Firewheel

Season and care of Candytuft and Firewheel is important to know. While considering everything about Candytuft and Firewheel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candytuft season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Firewheel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candytuft is Loam, Sand and for Firewheel is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline and for Firewheel is Neutral, Alkaline.

Candytuft and Firewheel Physical Information

Candytuft and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Firewheel are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Candytuft and Firewheel

Care of Candytuft and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.