Firewheel

Garden Phlox

About Firewheel and Garden Phlox

Firewheel

Garden Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Pink, Violet

1.4.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.4.4 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

1.5.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

1.5.2 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

1.7 Shape

1.7.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblong

1.8 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

2.3 Growing Conditions

2.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.4.1 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.5.1 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.6.1 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.6.2 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.6.3 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

2.6.4 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.7 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 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 ground moist

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Antispasmodic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

6.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Garden Phlox

6.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

फ्लॉक्स

6.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Phlox

6.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Phlox

6.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Phlox

6.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

Phlox

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Phlox

6.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Phlox

6.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Phlox

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

7.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

7.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Phlox

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

25136

1 27800

Properties of Firewheel and Garden Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Garden Phlox

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

Firewheel and Garden Phlox Physical Information

Firewheel and Garden Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Garden Phlox are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Firewheel and Garden Phlox

Care of Firewheel and Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.