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About Firewheel and Saururus cernuus


About Saururus cernuus and Firewheel


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites  
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
11-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Black  
Brownish Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
bees  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Insect Bites, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'  
SAURURUS cernuus  

Common Name
Firewheel  
Lizard's Tail  

In Hindi
Firewheel  
Saururus cernuus  

In German
Feuerrad  
Saururus cernuus  

In French
Firewheel  
Saururus cernuus  

In Spanish
Firewheel  
cernuus Saururus  

In Greek
Firewheel  
Saururus cernuus  

In Portuguese
Firewheel  
Saururus cernuus  

In Polish
Firewheel  
Saururus cernuus  

In Latin
Firewheel  
Saururi cernuus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Piperales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Saururaceae  

Genus
Gaillardia  
Saururus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Embryophyta  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
1  

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Properties of Firewheel and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Saururus cernuus

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

Firewheel and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Firewheel and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Care of Firewheel and Saururus cernuus

Care of Firewheel and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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