Bluebonnet

Melampodium

About Bluebonnet and Melampodium

Bluebonnet

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Texas

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Perennials

Number of Varieties

4540

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Melampodium

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Melmpodiam

In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lupinus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Genisteae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

20039

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Melampodium

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebonnet and Melampodium? We provide you with everything About Bluebonnet and Melampodium. Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Melampodium doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Toxic and Melampodium has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Bluebonnet and Melampodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Melampodium

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

Bluebonnet and Melampodium Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Melampodium are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Melampodium

Care of Bluebonnet and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.