Melampodium

Potentilla

About Melampodium and Potentilla

Melampodium

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Perennials

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

4025

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Habitat

Desert

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

10-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Potentilla

In Hindi

Melampodium

Potentilla plant

In German

Melmpodiam

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Melmpodiam

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Melmpodiam

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

39300

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Potentilla

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

Melampodium and Potentilla Physical Information

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

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Melampodium and Potentilla

Care of Melampodium and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.