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Firewheel

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About Firewheel and Cherry Pepper

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-12
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Loam

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
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
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Firewheel
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Firewheel
चेरी मिर्च

In German

Feuerrad
Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Firewheel
cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Firewheel
cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Firewheel
Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Firewheel
cereja pimenta

In Polish

Firewheel
Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Firewheel
Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Solanales

Family

Asteraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Gaillardia
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta
Capsiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Properties of Firewheel and Cherry Pepper

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

Season and Care of Firewheel and Cherry Pepper

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

Firewheel and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Firewheel and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

  • Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

  • Cherry Pepper flower color: White

  • Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Firewheel and Cherry Pepper

Care of Firewheel and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.