Crown Flower

Firewheel

About Crown Flower and Firewheel

Crown Flower

Firewheel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

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

1.4 Types

Shrub

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALOTROPIS gigantea

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

7.2 Common Name

Crown flower

Firewheel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crown flower

Firewheel

7.2.2 In German

Crown Blume

Feuerrad

7.2.3 In French

fleur de la Couronne

Firewheel

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor de la corona

Firewheel

7.2.5 In Greek

στέμμα λουλούδι

Firewheel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

coroa da flor

Firewheel

7.2.7 In Polish

korona kwiatu

Firewheel

7.2.8 In Latin

flos florum

Firewheel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asclepiadaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Calotropis

Gaillardia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Embryophyta

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Crown Flower and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Crown Flower and Firewheel

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

Crown Flower and Firewheel Physical Information

Crown Flower and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crown Flower and Firewheel are as follows:

Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Crown Flower and Firewheel

Care of Crown Flower and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower 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.