Firewheel

Weeping Lovegrass

About Firewheel and Weeping Lovegrass

Firewheel

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 10

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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 back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Firewheel and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Firewheel and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Firewheel and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firewheel and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Firewheel and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.