Firewheel

Purple Deadnettle

About Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle

Firewheel

Purple Deadnettle

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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

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

Firewheel

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

Firewheel

Purple Deadnettle

In German

Feuerrad

Lila Taubnessel

In French

Firewheel

Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

Firewheel

Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

Firewheel

μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

Firewheel

Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

Firewheel

Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

Firewheel

Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Gaillardia

Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Lamioideae

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle

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

Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle 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 Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.