Firewheel

Zizka

About Firewheel and Zizka

Firewheel

Zizka

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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

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 8

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Rooted 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

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bog Garden, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

Firewheel

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firewheel

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

Feuerrad

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

Firewheel

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

Firewheel

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

Firewheel

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Firewheel

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

Firewheel

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

Firewheel

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaillardia

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Embryophyta

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2522

1 27800

Properties of Firewheel and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Firewheel and Zizka

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

Firewheel and Zizka Physical Information

Firewheel and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Zizka are as follows:

Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Firewheel and Zizka

Care of Firewheel and Zizka 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 Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.