Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Australia
Types
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis
Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
24
0
40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-9
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
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Spores
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 little water
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Frogs
Allergy
-
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Firewheel
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Firewheel
Water Clover
In German
Feuerrad
Wasser Klee
In French
Firewheel
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Firewheel
Agua trébol
In Greek
Firewheel
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Firewheel
Clover água
In Polish
Firewheel
Woda Clover
In Latin
Firewheel
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Pteridophyta
Class
-
Filicopsida
Order
Asterales
Hydropteridales
Family
Asteraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Gaillardia
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Embryophyta
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
254
1
27800
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