Firewheel

Honeydew

About Firewheel and Honeydew

Firewheel

Honeydew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Africa

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-4

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

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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

White, Yellow, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Indeterminate

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Honigtau

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Miellat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Gotas de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

melão de Honeydew

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

melon spadzi

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

honeydew

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firewheel and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Honeydew

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

Firewheel and Honeydew Physical Information

Firewheel and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Honeydew are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Firewheel and Honeydew

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