1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis
Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.11 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.4.1 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.5 Plant Color
2.5.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow, Red
2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.5.3 Fruit Color
2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.6 Shape
2.6.1 Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Irregular
2.7 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loamy, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
4.8 Fertilizers
Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
7.2 Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Firewheel
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
Firewheel
7.2.5 In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
Firewheel
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
Firewheel
7.2.7 In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
Firewheel
7.2.8 In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
Firewheel
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species