Melampodium

Coneflower

About Melampodium and Coneflower

Melampodium

Coneflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Perennials

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Number of Varieties

4030

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9 - 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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Rocky Soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

In Hindi

Melampodium

coneflower

In German

Melmpodiam

Sonnenhut

In French

Melmpodiam

coneflower

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

equinácea

In Greek

Melmpodiam

coneflower

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Coneflower

In Polish

Melmpodiam

jeżówka

In Latin

Melmpodiam

coneflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Echinodermata

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Melampodium

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

399

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Coneflower

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Coneflower

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

Melampodium and Coneflower Physical Information

Melampodium and Coneflower physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Coneflower are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Coneflower

Care of Melampodium and Coneflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.