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Melampodium
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About Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Perennials
-

Number of Varieties

402
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Warm soil, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
12-1

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, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam

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, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Hindi

Melampodium
Pepperoncini Pepper

In German

Melmpodiam
Pepperoncini Pepper

In French

Melmpodiam
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Spanish

Melmpodiam
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Greek

Melmpodiam
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Polish

Melmpodiam
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Latin

Melmpodiam
Pepperoncini Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
Solanales

Family

Asteraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae
Capsiceae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

39100
1 27800
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Properties of Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Season and Care of Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

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

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

  • Pepperoncini Pepper flower color: White and Green

  • Pepperoncini Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper

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