Loquat

Firewheel

About Loquat and Firewheel

Loquat

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

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

Types

Advance, Champagne, Emanuel

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Gray

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

dilation of pupils, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERIOBOTRYA japonica

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat

Firewheel

In Hindi

Loquat

Firewheel

In German

Mispel

Feuerrad

In French

nèfle

Firewheel

In Spanish

níspero

Firewheel

In Greek

μούσμουλο

Firewheel

In Portuguese

nêspera

Firewheel

In Polish

loquat

Firewheel

In Latin

loquat

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Eriobotrya

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

80025

1 27800

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Properties of Loquat and Firewheel

Wondering what are the properties of Loquat and Firewheel? We provide you with everything About Loquat and Firewheel. Loquat doesn't have thorns and Firewheel doesn't have thorns. Also Loquat does not have fragrant flowers. Loquat has allergic reactions like dilation of pupils and weakness and Firewheel has allergic reactions like dilation of pupils and weakness. 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 Loquat and Firewheel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Loquat and Firewheel

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

Loquat and Firewheel Physical Information

Loquat and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Loquat height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Loquat and Firewheel are as follows:

Loquat flower color: White
Loquat leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Gray
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Loquat and Firewheel

Care of Loquat and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loquat pruning is done 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 Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.