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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 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
Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Clay, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

Firewheel
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

Firewheel
Purple Deadnettle

In German

Feuerrad
Lila Taubnessel

In French

Firewheel
Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

Firewheel
Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

Firewheel
μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

Firewheel
Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

Firewheel
Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

Firewheel
Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Gaillardia
Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta
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Subfamily

-
Lamioideae

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Difference Between Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle

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Importance of Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Firewheel and Purple Deadnettle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Firewheel is whereas of Purple Deadnettle is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative and Styptic. Firewheel has beauty benefits as follows: while Purple Deadnettle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Firewheel vs Purple Deadnettle

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