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About Melampodium and Pot Marigold


About Pot Marigold and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Perennials  
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
6 - 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  
A2, A3, H1, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container  
Groundcover, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
CALENDULA officinalis  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
Pot Marigold  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
Pot Marigold  

In German
Melmpodiam  
Ringelblume  

In French
Melmpodiam  
pot Marigold  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
Caléndula  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
καλέντουλα  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
pot Marigold  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
Pot Marigold  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
Zinnia Pot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asterales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Calendula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Millerieae  
‎Calenduleae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
39  
99+
20  
99+

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Properties of Melampodium and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Pot Marigold

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

Melampodium and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Melampodium and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Pot Marigold

Care of Melampodium and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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