Firewheel

Musk Thistle

About Firewheel and Musk Thistle

Firewheel

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

2-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10 - 1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Violet

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, Dark 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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firewheel and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Musk Thistle

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

Firewheel and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Firewheel and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firewheel and Musk Thistle

Care of Firewheel and Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.