Firewheel

Northern Sea Oats

About Firewheel and Northern Sea Oats

Firewheel

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 -5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, 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

Keep ground moist, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Avene mari septentrionali

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Firewheel and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Northern Sea Oats

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

Firewheel and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Firewheel and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Firewheel and Northern Sea Oats

Care of Firewheel and Northern Sea Oats 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 Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.