Melampodium

Barberry

About Melampodium and Barberry

Melampodium

Barberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

China

Types

Perennials

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Number of Varieties

4020

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Habitat

Desert

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Verticillium Wilt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

BERBERIS soulieana

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Barberry

In Hindi

Melampodium

Burberry

In German

Melmpodiam

Burberry

In French

Melmpodiam

Burberry

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Burberry

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Burberry

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Burberry

In Polish

Melmpodiam

kwaśnica

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Barberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

39500

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Barberry

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Barberry

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

Melampodium and Barberry Physical Information

Melampodium and Barberry physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Barberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Barberry are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Barberry flower color: Yellow
Barberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Barberry

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