Firewheel

Indian Hemp

About Firewheel and Indian Hemp

Firewheel

Indian Hemp

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 4

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Apocynum cannabinum

Common Name

Firewheel

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

In Hindi

Firewheel

भारतीय गांजा

In German

Feuerrad

Indischer Hanf

In French

Firewheel

chanvre indien

In Spanish

Firewheel

El cáñamo indio

In Greek

Firewheel

ινδική κάνναβη

In Portuguese

Firewheel

cânhamo indiano

In Polish

Firewheel

Konopie indyjskie

In Latin

Firewheel

Latin Hemp

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Gaillardia

Crotalaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Embryophyta

Crotalarieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25400

1 27800

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Properties of Firewheel and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Indian Hemp

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

Firewheel and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Firewheel and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Indian Hemp are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Firewheel and Indian Hemp

Care of Firewheel and Indian Hemp 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 Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.