Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America, South America
Types
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis
Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Firewheel
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Firewheel
Acerola Tree
In German
Feuerrad
Acerola Baum
In French
Firewheel
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Firewheel
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Firewheel
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Firewheel
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Firewheel
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Firewheel
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
Family
Asteraceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Gaillardia
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Embryophyta
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
25-
1
27800
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