Firewheel

Tritoma

About Firewheel and Tritoma

Firewheel

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

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, 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

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Snails

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2572

1 27800

Properties of Firewheel and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Tritoma

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

Firewheel and Tritoma Physical Information

Firewheel and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Tritoma are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Firewheel and Tritoma

Care of Firewheel and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.