Firewheel

Butter Daisy

About Firewheel and Butter Daisy

Firewheel

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 6

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Firewheel

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Firewheel

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Feuerrad

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Firewheel

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Firewheel

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Firewheel

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Firewheel

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Firewheel

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Firewheel

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Gaillardia

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Embryophyta

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2542

1 27800

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Properties of Firewheel and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Butter Daisy

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

Firewheel and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Firewheel and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Firewheel and Butter Daisy

Care of Firewheel and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.