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
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
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
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
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
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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