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About Firewheel and Blue Lyme Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties

27
0 40000
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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 7

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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, 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, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name

Firewheel
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi

Firewheel
Blue Lyme Grass

In German

Feuerrad
Blau Lyme Grass

In French

Firewheel
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish

Firewheel
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek

Firewheel
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese

Firewheel
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish

Firewheel
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin

Firewheel
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Gaillardia
Elymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Embryophyta
Triticeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

252
1 27800
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Properties of Firewheel and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Firewheel and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Firewheel and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Firewheel and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Firewheel and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Firewheel and Blue Lyme Grass 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 Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.