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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Cusick's camas, large camas  
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains  
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Firewheel  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Firewheel  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Feuerrad  

In French
jacinthe  
Firewheel  

In Spanish
jacinto  
Firewheel  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Firewheel  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
Firewheel  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Firewheel  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Firewheel  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Asterales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Gaillardia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Embryophyta  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
25  
99+

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Difference Between Wild Hyacinth and Firewheel

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

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Importance of Wild Hyacinth and Firewheel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wild Hyacinth and Firewheel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wild Hyacinth and Firewheel 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 Wild Hyacinth is Leucoderma and Urinary problems whereas of Firewheel is . Wild Hyacinth has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes and Skin Problems while Firewheel has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes and Skin Problems.

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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 Wild Hyacinth vs Firewheel 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 Wild Hyacinth are Asthma whereas of Firewheel have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wild Hyacinth has no showy fruits and Firewheel has no showy fruits. Also Wild Hyacinth is not flowering and Firewheel is not flowering . You can compare Wild Hyacinth and Firewheel facts and facts of other plants too.

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