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Common Rue
Common Rue

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About Common Rue and Firewheel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herb
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*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

Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
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

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUTA graveolens
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Common Rue
Firewheel

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Firewheel

In German

Hortensie
Feuerrad

In French

Hortensia
Firewheel

In Spanish

Hortensia
Firewheel

In Greek

υδραγεία
Firewheel

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Firewheel

In Polish

Hortensja
Firewheel

In Latin

Hibiscus
Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

-
Asterales

Family

Rutaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

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Gaillardia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Embryophyta

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13025
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rue and Firewheel

Wondering what are the properties of Common Rue and Firewheel? We provide you with everything About Common Rue and Firewheel. Common Rue doesn't have thorns and Firewheel doesn't have thorns. Also Common Rue does not have fragrant flowers. Common Rue has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Firewheel has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Common Rue and Firewheel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Rue and Firewheel

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

Common Rue and Firewheel Physical Information

Common Rue and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rue height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Rue and Firewheel are as follows:

  • Common Rue flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Common Rue leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Common Rue and Firewheel

Care of Common Rue and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rue 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 Common Rue needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.