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About Melampodium and Arugula


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Perennials  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7*1  
12 - 6  

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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERUCA vesicaria ssp. sativa  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  

Common Name
Arugula, Garden Rocket, Jamba, Rocketsalad  
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Melampodium  

In German
Hortensie  
Melmpodiam  

In French
Hortensia  
Melmpodiam  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Melmpodiam  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Melmpodiam  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Melmpodiam  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Melmpodiam  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Melmpodiam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asterales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
-  
Melampodium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Millerieae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
11  
39  
99+

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Properties of Arugula and Melampodium

Wondering what are the properties of Arugula and Melampodium? We provide you with everything About Arugula and Melampodium. Arugula doesn't have thorns and Melampodium doesn't have thorns. Also Arugula does not have fragrant flowers. Arugula has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Melampodium has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Arugula and Melampodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arugula and Melampodium

Season and care of Arugula and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Arugula and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Arugula season is Summer and Fall and Melampodium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Arugula is Loam and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Arugula is Acidic, Neutral and for Melampodium is Neutral.

Arugula and Melampodium Physical Information

Arugula and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Arugula height is 76.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Arugula and Melampodium are as follows:

Care of Arugula and Melampodium

Care of Arugula and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arugula pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Arugula needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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