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About Firewheel and Peruvian Apple Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
11-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
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
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
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
Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
7.2 Common Name
Firewheel
Peruvian Apple Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Firewheel
Peruvian Apple cactus
7.2.2 In German
Feuerrad
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
7.2.3 In French
Firewheel
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Firewheel
Peruana de Apple Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Firewheel
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Firewheel
Cactus a Apple peruana
7.2.7 In Polish
Firewheel
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Firewheel
Apple Peruviani Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllidae
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Gaillardia
Cereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Embryophyta
Cereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Firewheel and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Season and Care of Firewheel and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Firewheel and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Firewheel and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

  • Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

  • Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow

  • Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Firewheel and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Firewheel and Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.