Melampodium

Lupine

About Melampodium and Lupine

Melampodium

Lupine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

Types

Perennials

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

Number of Varieties

40200

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Habitat

Desert

Pine barrens, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-7

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.95 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loose, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Lupinus

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Hybrid Lupine

In Hindi

Melampodium

वृक संयंत्र

In German

Melmpodiam

lupine

In French

Melmpodiam

usine de lupin

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

planta de lupino

In Greek

Melmpodiam

φυτό λούπινο

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

tremoço planta

In Polish

Melmpodiam

łubin roślin

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Plinio herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

39200

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Lupine

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Lupine

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

Melampodium and Lupine Physical Information

Melampodium and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Lupine are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White
Lupine leaf color: Light Green

Care of Melampodium and Lupine

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