Moss Rose

Firewheel

About Moss Rose and Firewheel

Moss Rose

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

South America

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

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

122

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11-9999

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Slightly Acidic

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Moss Rose

Firewheel

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

Firewheel

In German

Moss Rose

Feuerrad

In French

Moss Rose

Firewheel

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Firewheel

In Greek

Moss Rose

Firewheel

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Firewheel

In Polish

Moss Rose

Firewheel

In Latin

Rosa moss

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Portulacaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

12025

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Firewheel

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

Moss Rose and Firewheel Physical Information

Moss Rose and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Firewheel are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Moss Rose and Firewheel

Care of Moss Rose and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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.