Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Perennials
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Habitat
Desert
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
8-15
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
CORYPHANTHA
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Pima Pineapple
In Hindi
Melampodium
Pima अनानस
In German
Melmpodiam
Pima Ananas
In French
Melmpodiam
Pima ananas
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Pima piña
In Greek
Melmpodiam
Pima Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Pima Pineapple
In Polish
Melmpodiam
Pima Ananas
In Latin
Melmpodiam
Pineapple Pima
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Coryphantha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Melampodium and Pima Pineapple
Season and care of Melampodium and Pima Pineapple is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Pima Pineapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pima Pineapple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Pima Pineapple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Pima Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Melampodium and Pima Pineapple Physical Information
Melampodium and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Pima Pineapple are as follows:
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
- Pima Pineapple leaf color: Not Available
Care of Melampodium and Pima Pineapple
Care of Melampodium and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.