Firewheel

Yellow Foxglove

About Firewheel and Yellow Foxglove

Firewheel

Yellow Foxglove

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

1.4 Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Carillon, Temple Bells

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

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

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 main flower spike

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

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

Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

DIGITALIS grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

पीला Foxglove

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Gelber Fingerhut

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Digitale Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Foxglove amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

κίτρινο Foxglove

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Foxglove amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

żółty naparstnica

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Yellow Foxglove

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Digitalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Firewheel and Yellow Foxglove

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Yellow Foxglove

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

Firewheel and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information

Firewheel and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green

Care of Firewheel and Yellow Foxglove

Care of Firewheel and Yellow Foxglove 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 Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.