Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis
Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Number of Varieties
352
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a laxative
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
Common Name
Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin
Firewheel
In Hindi
Mandarin
Firewheel
In German
Mandarin
Feuerrad
In French
mandarin
Firewheel
In Spanish
mandarín
Firewheel
In Greek
Μανταρίνι
Firewheel
In Portuguese
tangerina
Firewheel
In Polish
Mandarynka
Firewheel
In Latin
Latin
Firewheel
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Sapindales
Asterales
Family
Rutaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Citrus
Gaillardia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Embryophyta
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40025
1
27800
👆🏻