Firewheel

Cherry Pepper

About Firewheel and Cherry Pepper

Firewheel

Cherry Pepper

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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

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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

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

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

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Loam

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

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

Phylum

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.

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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.