Phlox

Firewheel

About Phlox and Firewheel

Phlox

Firewheel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

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

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1362

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification

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

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Firewheel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Firewheel

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Feuerrad

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Firewheel

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Firewheel

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Firewheel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Firewheel

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Firewheel

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Firewheel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Gaillardia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Embryophyta

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6725

1 27800

Properties of Phlox and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Firewheel

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

Phlox and Firewheel Physical Information

Phlox and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Firewheel are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Phlox and Firewheel

Care of Phlox and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Phlox 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.