Firewheel

Spring Starflower

About Firewheel and Spring Starflower

Firewheel

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Argentina

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Perennial

Number of Varieties

235

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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Firewheel

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Firewheel

Spring Starflower

In German

Feuerrad

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Firewheel

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Firewheel

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Firewheel

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Firewheel

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Firewheel

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Firewheel

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Gaillardia

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Firewheel and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Spring Starflower

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

Firewheel and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Firewheel and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Firewheel and Spring Starflower

Care of Firewheel and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.