Firewheel

Portulaca

About Firewheel and Portulaca

Firewheel

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

South America

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Firewheel

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Firewheel

Portulaca

In German

Feuerrad

Portulak

In French

Firewheel

portulaca

In Spanish

Firewheel

Portulaca

In Greek

Firewheel

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Firewheel

Portulaca

In Polish

Firewheel

Portulaca

In Latin

Firewheel

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Gaillardia

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

251

1 27800

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Properties of Firewheel and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Portulaca

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

Firewheel and Portulaca Physical Information

Firewheel and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Portulaca are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Firewheel and Portulaca

Care of Firewheel and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.