Melampodium

Pink Queen

About Melampodium and Pink Queen

Melampodium

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Perennials

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

404

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Habitat

Desert

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-118-11

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

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, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Melampodium

Pink Queen

In German

Melmpodiam

rosa Königin

In French

Melmpodiam

Reine rose

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

Melmpodiam

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

391

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Pink Queen

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

Melampodium and Pink Queen Physical Information

Melampodium and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Pink Queen are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Pink Queen

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