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About Firewheel and Giant Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

21500
0 40000
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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12 - 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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Firewheel
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

Firewheel
Bānsa

In German

Feuerrad
Bambus

In French

Firewheel
Bambou

In Spanish

Firewheel
Bambú

In Greek

Firewheel
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Firewheel
bambu

In Polish

Firewheel
Bambus

In Latin

Firewheel
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Gaillardia
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
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Tribe

Embryophyta
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2591
1 27800
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Properties of Firewheel and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Firewheel and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Firewheel and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Firewheel and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Firewheel and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Firewheel and Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.