Melampodium

Damson

About Melampodium and Damson

Melampodium

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Desert

Open Forest, Terrestrial

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Melampodium

जामुन

In German

Melmpodiam

Zwetschgen

In French

Melmpodiam

prune de Damas

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Melmpodiam

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

damson ameixa

In Polish

Melmpodiam

mirabelki

In Latin

Melmpodiam

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

39400

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Damson

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

Melampodium and Damson Physical Information

Melampodium and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Damson are as follows:

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

Care of Melampodium and Damson

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