Firewheel

Zaragosa

About Firewheel and Zaragosa

Firewheel

Zaragosa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

Desert, Hot climate regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available12-15

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Tan

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

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

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

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

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, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Decorating walls, 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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

DASYLIRION berlandieri

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

Zaragosa

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Zaragoza

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Saragosse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Zaragoza

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

Σαραγόσα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Zaragoza

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Saragossa

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Caesaraugusta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Chordata

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Squamata

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Gonyosoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Colubrinae

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Firewheel and Zaragosa

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Zaragosa

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

Firewheel and Zaragosa Physical Information

Firewheel and Zaragosa physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Zaragosa height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Zaragosa are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Zaragosa flower color: Yellow
Zaragosa leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Firewheel and Zaragosa

Care of Firewheel and Zaragosa 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 Zaragosa pruning is done 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 Zaragosa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.