Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Argentina, Chile
Types
Perennials
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert
Roadsides, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12-8
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
ALOYSIA triphylla
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
In Hindi
Melampodium
Lemon Verbena
In German
Melmpodiam
Lemon Verbena
In French
Melmpodiam
Aloysia
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Aloysia triphylla
In Greek
Melmpodiam
Lemon Verbena
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Aloysia triphylla
In Polish
Melmpodiam
Lemon Verbena
In Latin
Melmpodiam
Lemon Verbena
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Aloysia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Millerieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Melampodium and Lemon Verbena
Wondering what are the properties of Melampodium and Lemon Verbena? We provide you with everything About Melampodium and Lemon Verbena. Melampodium doesn't have thorns and Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns. Also Melampodium does not have fragrant flowers. Melampodium has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Melampodium and Lemon Verbena
Season and care of Melampodium and Lemon Verbena is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Lemon Verbena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lemon Verbena season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Lemon Verbena is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Lemon Verbena is Neutral, Alkaline.
Melampodium and Lemon Verbena Physical Information
Melampodium and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Melampodium and Lemon Verbena are as follows:
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
- Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Care of Melampodium and Lemon Verbena
Care of Melampodium and Lemon Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.