Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe
Types
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis
Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
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, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
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
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Mice
Allergy
-
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Firewheel
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Firewheel
चुकंदर
In German
Feuerrad
Rübe
In French
Firewheel
betterave
In Spanish
Firewheel
remolacha
In Greek
Firewheel
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Firewheel
beterraba
In Polish
Firewheel
buraczany
In Latin
Firewheel
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Streptophyta
Class
-
Caryophyllidae
Order
Asterales
-
Family
Asteraceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Gaillardia
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Embryophyta
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2528
1
27800
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