Firewheel

Wood Apple

About Firewheel and Wood Apple

Firewheel

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

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

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn

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

Rich

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

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firewheel and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Wood Apple

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

Firewheel and Wood Apple Physical Information

Firewheel and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Wood Apple are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Firewheel and Wood Apple

Care of Firewheel and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.