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Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena Marginata

Melampodium
Melampodium



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About Dracaena Marginata and Melampodium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Madagascar
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Broadleaf evergreen
Perennials

Number of Varieties

4040
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical areas
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree
Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

Dracaena marginata
Melampodium

In German

Dracaena marginata
Melmpodiam

In French

Dracaena marginata
Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Dracaena marginata
Melmpodiam

In Greek

Dracaena marginata
Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena
Melmpodiam

In Polish

Dracena marginata
Melmpodiam

In Latin

Dracaena marginata
Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asterales

Family

Agavaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Dracaena
Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Millerieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

139
1 27800
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Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Melampodium

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

Dracaena Marginata and Melampodium Physical Information

Dracaena Marginata and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and Melampodium are as follows:

  • Dracaena Marginata flower color: White

  • Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Melampodium

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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.