Melampodium

Fern Pine

About Melampodium and Fern Pine

Melampodium

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

4030

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Habitat

Desert

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Melampodium

फर्न पाइन

In German

Melmpodiam

Fern Pinien

In French

Melmpodiam

pin Fern

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

pino helecho

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

pinho Fern

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Fern sosna

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asterales

Pinales

Family

Asteraceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

396

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Fern Pine

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

Melampodium and Fern Pine Physical Information

Melampodium and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Fern Pine are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Melampodium and Fern Pine

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