Firewheel

Purple Butterbur

About Firewheel and Purple Butterbur

Firewheel

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

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

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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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firewheel and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Purple Butterbur

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

Firewheel and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Firewheel and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Firewheel and Purple Butterbur

Care of Firewheel and Purple Butterbur 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 Purple Butterbur 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 Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.