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About Sweetpea and Firewheel


About Firewheel and Sweetpea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Shrub   

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

Types
Not Available   
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10   
Not Available   

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 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet   
Yellow, Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
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   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Irregular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loamy, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
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   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as essential oil   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover   
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus   
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'   

Common Name
Sweetpea   
Firewheel   

In Hindi
Sweetpea   
Firewheel   

In German
Sweetpea   
Feuerrad   

In French
Sweetpea   
Firewheel   

In Spanish
Sweetpea   
Firewheel   

In Greek
Sweetpea   
Firewheel   

In Portuguese
Sweetpea   
Firewheel   

In Polish
Sweetpea   
Firewheel   

In Latin
Sweetpea   
Firewheel   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Fabales   
Asterales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Lagerstroemia   
Gaillardia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots   

Tribe
Vicieae   
Embryophyta   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
25   
99+

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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 Not Available whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Firewheel are as follows:

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.

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