Melampodium

Cabbage

About Melampodium and Cabbage

Melampodium

Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

4011

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Habitat

Desert

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Moths

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

In Hindi

Melampodium

गोभी

In German

Melmpodiam

Kohl

In French

Melmpodiam

chou

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

repollo

In Greek

Melmpodiam

λάχανο

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

repolho

In Polish

Melmpodiam

kapusta

In Latin

Melmpodiam

brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Caulanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3914

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Cabbage

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

Melampodium and Cabbage Physical Information

Melampodium and Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Cabbage are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Cabbage

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