Melampodium

Jewelweed

About Melampodium and Jewelweed

Melampodium

Jewelweed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fern, Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

1.4 Types

Perennials

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Grassland, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-112-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

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

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Moist

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize only when soil is poor

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

IMPATIENS capensis

7.2 Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Jewelweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Melampodium

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Melmpodiam

Impatiens capensis

7.2.3 In French

Melmpodiam

Impatiente du Cap

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Impatiens capensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Melmpodiam

Impatiens capensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Impatiens capensis

7.2.7 In Polish

Melmpodiam

Impatiens capensis

7.2.8 In Latin

Melmpodiam

Impatiens capensis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Balsaminaceae

8.6 Genus

Melampodium

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Millerieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3950

1 27800

Properties of Melampodium and Jewelweed

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Jewelweed

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

Melampodium and Jewelweed Physical Information

Melampodium and Jewelweed physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Jewelweed are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Jewelweed flower color: Yellow and Orange
Jewelweed leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Jewelweed

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