Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Perennials
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
2-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Lobed
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Bedding Plant, Container
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
Melampodium
In German
Cleome serrulata
Melmpodiam
In French
Cleome serrulata
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Melmpodiam
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Melmpodiam
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Melmpodiam
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Melmpodiam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asterales
Family
Cleomaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Millerieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Melampodium
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Melampodium season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Melampodium is Neutral.
Cleome serrulata and Melampodium Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Melampodium are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Melampodium leaf color: Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Melampodium
Care of Cleome serrulata and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.
