Firewheel

Snow Pea

About Firewheel and Snow Pea

Firewheel

Snow Pea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

determinate, indeterminate

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Beans, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

Common Name

Firewheel

magnetout

In Hindi

Firewheel

Snow Pea

In German

Feuerrad

Kefe

In French

Firewheel

Snow Pea

In Spanish

Firewheel

tirabeque, bisalto

In Greek

Firewheel

Μπιζέλια

In Portuguese

Firewheel

ervilhas

In Polish

Firewheel

groszek cukrowy

In Latin

Firewheel

pīsa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Gaillardia

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2525

1 27800

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Properties of Firewheel and Snow Pea

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Snow Pea

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

Firewheel and Snow Pea Physical Information

Firewheel and Snow Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Snow Pea are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Firewheel and Snow Pea

Care of Firewheel and Snow Pea 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 Snow Pea 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 Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.