Zizka

Firewheel

About Zizka and Firewheel

Zizka

Firewheel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Firewheel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

Firewheel

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Feuerrad

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Firewheel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Firewheel

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Firewheel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Firewheel

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Firewheel

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Firewheel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Gaillardia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Embryophyta

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zizka and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Firewheel

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

Zizka and Firewheel Physical Information

Zizka and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Firewheel are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Zizka and Firewheel

Care of Zizka and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka 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.