Globe Flower

Firewheel

About Globe Flower and Firewheel

Globe Flower

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Central America

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

Types

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Firewheel

In Hindi

globe flower

Firewheel

In German

Trollblumen

Feuerrad

In French

globe flower

Firewheel

In Spanish

Trollius

Firewheel

In Greek

globe flower

Firewheel

In Portuguese

Trollius

Firewheel

In Polish

Pełnik

Firewheel

In Latin

globe flower

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Trollius

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

3025

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Flower and Firewheel

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and Firewheel? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and Firewheel. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and Firewheel doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and Firewheel has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Globe Flower and Firewheel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Flower and Firewheel

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

Globe Flower and Firewheel Physical Information

Globe Flower and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Globe Flower and Firewheel are as follows:

Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Globe Flower and Firewheel

Care of Globe Flower and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.