Sweetpea

Firewheel

About Sweetpea and Firewheel

Sweetpea

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

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

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

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

Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification

Sweetpea

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7525

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Firewheel

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Firewheel? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Firewheel. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Firewheel doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Firewheel has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Firewheel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Firewheel

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

Sweetpea and Firewheel Physical Information

Sweetpea and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Firewheel are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sweetpea and Firewheel

Care of Sweetpea and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing 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 Sweetpea 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.