Firewheel

Easter cactus

About Firewheel and Easter cactus

Firewheel

Easter cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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25.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firewheel and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Easter cactus

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

Firewheel and Easter cactus Physical Information

Firewheel and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Easter cactus are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

Care of Firewheel and Easter cactus

Care of Firewheel and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.