Melampodium

Pineapple Weed

About Melampodium and Pineapple Weed

Melampodium

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Desert

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-9

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Melampodium

Pineapple Weed

In German

Melmpodiam

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Melmpodiam

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Melmpodiam

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Melampodium

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

391

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Pineapple Weed

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

Melampodium and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

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

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Pineapple Weed

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