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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, 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
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double
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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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
CICHORIUM intybus

Common Name

Firewheel
Radicchio, Wild Chicory

In Hindi

Firewheel
Radicchio

In German

Feuerrad
Radicchio

In French

Firewheel
Radicchio

In Spanish

Firewheel
achicoria

In Greek

Firewheel
ραντίτσιο

In Portuguese

Firewheel
radicchio

In Polish

Firewheel
radicchio

In Latin

Firewheel
Radicchio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Gaillardia
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
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Tribe

Embryophyta
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Difference Between Firewheel and Radicchio

If you are confused whether Firewheel or Radicchio are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Firewheel and Radicchio Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Firewheel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in spring, whereas for Radicchio fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Firewheel and Radicchio if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Firewheel and Radicchio

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Firewheel and Radicchio. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Firewheel and Radicchio 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 Radicchio is Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K and Weight loss. Firewheel has beauty benefits as follows: while Radicchio has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Firewheel vs Radicchio

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Firewheel vs Radicchio and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Firewheel are whereas of Radicchio have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Firewheel has no showy fruits and Radicchio has no showy fruits. Also Firewheel is not flowering and Radicchio is not flowering . You can compare Firewheel and Radicchio facts and facts of other plants too.