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About Firewheel and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

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

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Firewheel  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
Firewheel  

In German
Toadflax  
Feuerrad  

In French
Toadflax  
Firewheel  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Firewheel  

In Greek
Toadflax  
Firewheel  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Firewheel  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Firewheel  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Firewheel  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asterales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Gaillardia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Embryophyta  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
25  
99+

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Properties of Toadflax and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Firewheel

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

Toadflax and Firewheel Physical Information

Toadflax and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Firewheel are as follows:

Care of Toadflax and Firewheel

Care of Toadflax and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Toadflax 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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