Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis
Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
237
0
40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99991-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, fertilize in spring
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Firewheel
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Firewheel
duckweed
In German
Feuerrad
Entengrütze
In French
Firewheel
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Firewheel
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Firewheel
duckweed
In Portuguese
Firewheel
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Firewheel
Rzęsa
In Latin
Firewheel
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Arales
Family
Asteraceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Gaillardia
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Embryophyta
Lemneae
Subfamily
-
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
2538
1
27800
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