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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Scale
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Quince
Firewheel

In Hindi

श्रीफल
Firewheel

In German

Quitte
Feuerrad

In French

Coing
Firewheel

In Spanish

Membrillo
Firewheel

In Greek

Κυδώνι
Firewheel

In Portuguese

Marmelo
Firewheel

In Polish

Pigwa
Firewheel

In Latin

Quince
Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

Rosales
Asterales

Family

Rosaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cydonia
Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Embryophyta

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

20025
1 27800
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Difference Between Quince and Firewheel

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Importance of Quince and Firewheel

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Compare Facts of Quince vs Firewheel

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