Firewheel

Corn Poppy

About Firewheel and Corn Poppy

Firewheel

Corn Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Ivory, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Small, flat and dissected

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Loose, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Hives

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

मकई पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Coquelicot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

amapola de maíz

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Corn Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Corn Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

corn Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papavereae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firewheel and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Corn Poppy

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

Firewheel and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Firewheel and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Firewheel and Corn Poppy

Care of Firewheel and Corn Poppy 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 Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.