About Firewheel

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Thorns

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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Firewheel

In Hindi

Firewheel

In German

Feuerrad

In French

Firewheel

In Spanish

Firewheel

In Greek

Firewheel

In Portuguese

Firewheel

In Polish

Firewheel

In Latin

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Firewheel

Want to know the properties of Firewheel? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Firewheel is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Firewheel Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Firewheel Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Firewheel. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Firewheel physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow and Red

Leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Firewheel

Taking Firewheel Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Firewheel include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Firewheel

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Firewheel is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Firewheel is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta. This plant's habitat is Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland and Shaded sites and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.