Firewheel

Incense Cedar

About Firewheel and Incense Cedar

Firewheel

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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 less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Firewheel

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Firewheel

Incense Cedar

In German

Feuerrad

Zeder

In French

Firewheel

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Firewheel

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Firewheel

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Firewheel

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Firewheel

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Firewheel

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Asterales

Pinales

Family

Asteraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Gaillardia

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Firewheel and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Incense Cedar

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

Firewheel and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Firewheel and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Firewheel and Incense Cedar

Care of Firewheel and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.