Quince

Firewheel

About Quince and Firewheel

Quince

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 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, Light Pink

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

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

Scale

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

✔ ✘

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

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Quince

Firewheel

In Hindi

श्रीफल

Firewheel

In German

Quitte

Feuerrad

In French

Coing

Firewheel

In Spanish

Membrillo

Firewheel

In Greek

Κυδώνι

Firewheel

In Portuguese

Marmelo

Firewheel

In Polish

Pigwa

Firewheel

In Latin

Quince

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cydonia

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20025

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Firewheel

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

Quince and Firewheel Physical Information

Quince and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Quince and Firewheel are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Quince and Firewheel

Care of Quince and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads 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 Quince 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.