Firewheel

Melampodium

About Firewheel and Melampodium

Firewheel

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

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

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Perennials

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 6

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Firewheel

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Gaillardia

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2539

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Properties of Firewheel and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Melampodium

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

Firewheel and Melampodium Physical Information

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

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Firewheel and Melampodium

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