Firewheel

Jamaican poinsettia

About Firewheel and Jamaican poinsettia

Firewheel

Jamaican poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Islands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow, Red, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Insects

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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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

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5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Purgative, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

EUPHORBIA punicea

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Euphorbe cramoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Jamaican poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firewheel and Jamaican poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Jamaican poinsettia

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

Firewheel and Jamaican poinsettia Physical Information

Firewheel and Jamaican poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Jamaican poinsettia are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Firewheel and Jamaican poinsettia

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