Melampodium

Common Mallow

About Melampodium and Common Mallow

Melampodium

Common Mallow

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Perennials

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

10 - 1

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Malva Neglecta

7.2 Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Common Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Melampodium

malva neglecta

7.2.2 In German

Melmpodiam

malva neglecta

7.2.3 In French

Melmpodiam

malva neglecta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Malva neglecta

7.2.5 In Greek

Melmpodiam

Malva neglecta

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

malva neglecta

7.2.7 In Polish

Melmpodiam

Ślaz zaniedbany

7.2.8 In Latin

Melmpodiam

neglecta malva

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Melampodium

Malva

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Millerieae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Melampodium and Common Mallow

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

Compare Annual Plants » More

Melampodium and Shirley Poppy

Melampodium and Corn Poppy

Melampodium and Opium Poppy

» More

More Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Melampodium and Common Mallow

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

Melampodium and Common Mallow Physical Information

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

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Common Mallow

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