Firewheel

Autumn Olive

About Firewheel and Autumn Olive

Firewheel

Autumn Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Light Yellow, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Informal Hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

Autumn Olive

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Herbst Olive

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Automne Olive

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Otoño de oliva

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Outono Olive

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Jesień Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Autumnus Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Firewheel and Autumn Olive

Wondering what are the properties of Firewheel and Autumn Olive? We provide you with everything About Firewheel and Autumn Olive. Firewheel doesn't have thorns and Autumn Olive doesn't have thorns. Also Firewheel does not have fragrant flowers. Firewheel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Autumn Olive has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Autumn Olive and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Autumn Olive

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

Firewheel and Autumn Olive Physical Information

Firewheel and Autumn Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Autumn Olive are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Firewheel and Autumn Olive

Care of Firewheel and Autumn Olive 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 Autumn Olive 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 Autumn Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.