Sweetscented Marigold

Firewheel

About Sweetscented Marigold and Firewheel

Sweetscented Marigold

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

Firewheel

In Hindi

sweetscented marigold

Firewheel

In German

süß duftend Ringelblume

Feuerrad

In French

Yauhtli

Firewheel

In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

Firewheel

In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

Firewheel

In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano

Firewheel

In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka

Firewheel

In Latin

sweetscented marigold

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Firewheel

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

Sweetscented Marigold and Firewheel Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Firewheel are as follows:

Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Firewheel

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning 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 Sweetscented Marigold 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.