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About Melampodium and Pasque Flower


About Pasque Flower and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  

Types
Perennials  
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
7-5  

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  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Indigo, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Greyish Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
PULSATILLA vulgaris  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
Pasque Flower  

In German
Melmpodiam  
Kuhschellen  

In French
Melmpodiam  
Pasque Flower  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
Pasque Flower  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
Pasque Flower  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
Pasque Flower  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
Sasanka  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
Pasque Flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Pulsatilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
33  
99+

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Properties of Melampodium and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Pasque Flower

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

Melampodium and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Melampodium and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Pasque Flower

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

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