Firewheel

Powder Puff Tree

About Firewheel and Powder Puff Tree

Firewheel

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

South America

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Light 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

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Not Available

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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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firewheel and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Powder Puff Tree

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

Firewheel and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Firewheel and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Firewheel and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Firewheel and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.