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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Europe

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Artemisia abrotanum

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-5

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Yellow, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, 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, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Common Name

Firewheel
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

In Hindi

Firewheel
southernwood

In German

Feuerrad
Eberraute

In French

Firewheel
aurone ou citronnelle

In Spanish

Firewheel
Artemisia abrotanum

In Greek

Firewheel
Artemisia abrotanum

In Portuguese

Firewheel
Abrótano

In Polish

Firewheel
Bylica boże drzewko

In Latin

Firewheel
Southernwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Gaillardia
Artemisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta
Anthemideae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

257
1 27800
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Difference Between Firewheel and Southernwood

If you are confused whether Firewheel or Southernwood 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 Southernwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Firewheel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in spring, whereas for Southernwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Complete balanced fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Firewheel and Southernwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Firewheel and Southernwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Firewheel and Southernwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Firewheel and Southernwood 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 Southernwood is Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders and Tonic. Firewheel has beauty benefits as follows: while Southernwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Firewheel vs Southernwood

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 Southernwood 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 Southernwood have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Firewheel has no showy fruits and Southernwood has no showy fruits. Also Firewheel is not flowering and Southernwood is not flowering . You can compare Firewheel and Southernwood facts and facts of other plants too.