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About Firewheel and Acorn Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Yellow green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

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
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'

Common Name

Firewheel
Acorn Squash

In Hindi

Firewheel
Hydrangea

In German

Feuerrad
Hortensie

In French

Firewheel
Hortensia

In Spanish

Firewheel
Hortensia

In Greek

Firewheel
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Firewheel
Hortênsia

In Polish

Firewheel
Hortensja

In Latin

Firewheel
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

Asterales
-

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Gaillardia
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Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
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Tribe

Embryophyta
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Properties of Firewheel and Acorn Squash

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

Season and Care of Firewheel and Acorn Squash

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

Firewheel and Acorn Squash Physical Information

Firewheel and Acorn Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Acorn Squash height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Acorn Squash are as follows:

  • Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

  • Acorn Squash flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown

  • Acorn Squash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firewheel and Acorn Squash

Care of Firewheel and Acorn Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Acorn Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acorn Squash needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.