Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis
Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Firewheel
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
Firewheel
साधारण राज़क
In German
Feuerrad
Echter Hopfen
In French
Firewheel
Houblon
In Spanish
Firewheel
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
Firewheel
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
Firewheel
Lúpulo
In Polish
Firewheel
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Firewheel
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Urticales
Family
Asteraceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Gaillardia
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Embryophyta
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
253
1
27800
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