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About Firewheel and Chervil


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
French parsley  
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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
35.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium  
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'  

Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil  
Firewheel  

In Hindi
चेवील  
Firewheel  

In German
Kerbel  
Feuerrad  

In French
Cerfeuil  
Firewheel  

In Spanish
Perifollo  
Firewheel  

In Greek
Σκαντζίκι  
Firewheel  

In Portuguese
Cerefólio  
Firewheel  

In Polish
Trybula  
Firewheel  

In Latin
BOOPES  
Firewheel  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Apiales  
Asterales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Anthriscus  
Gaillardia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Embryophyta  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
25  
99+

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Properties of Chervil and Firewheel

Wondering what are the properties of Chervil and Firewheel? We provide you with everything About Chervil and Firewheel. Chervil doesn't have thorns and Firewheel doesn't have thorns. Also Chervil does not have fragrant flowers. Chervil has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Firewheel has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Chervil and Firewheel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chervil and Firewheel

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

Chervil and Firewheel Physical Information

Chervil and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Firewheel are as follows:

Care of Chervil and Firewheel

Care of Chervil and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chervil pruning is done 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 Chervil 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.

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