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About Melampodium and Italian Ryegrass


About Italian Ryegrass and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America   
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa   

Types
Perennials   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert   
Grassland, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6   
8 - 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, 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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
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   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial Diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container   
Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum   
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum   

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium   
Italian Ryegrass   

In Hindi
Melampodium   
इतालवी ryegrass   

In German
Melmpodiam   
italienisches Raigras   

In French
Melmpodiam   
Ray-grass italien   

In Spanish
Melmpodiam   
raigrás italiano   

In Greek
Melmpodiam   
Ιταλικά ήρα   

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam   
azevém   

In Polish
Melmpodiam   
życica wielokwiatowa   

In Latin
Melmpodiam   
Italian ryegrass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Poales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Melampodium   
Lolium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids   

Tribe
Millerieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
39   
99+
13   
99+

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Properties of Melampodium and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Italian Ryegrass

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

Melampodium and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Melampodium and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Melampodium and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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