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About Melampodium and Russian Sage


About Russian Sage and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Perennials   
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’   

Habitat
Desert   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6   
9-6   

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   
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+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold   
Lavender, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Chlorosis, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation, Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Insect Repellent   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Treating fever   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container   
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum   
Perovskia atriplicifolia   

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium   
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage   

In Hindi
Melampodium   
Russian Sage   

In German
Melmpodiam   
russische Sage   

In French
Melmpodiam   
sabio ruso   

In Spanish
Melmpodiam   
Sage ruso   

In Greek
Melmpodiam   
Ρωσική Sage   

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam   
Sábio russo   

In Polish
Melmpodiam   
rosyjski Sage   

In Latin
Melmpodiam   
Russian Sage   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Lamiales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Melampodium   
Perovskia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Millerieae   
Mentheae   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
39   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Melampodium and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Russian Sage

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

Melampodium and Russian Sage Physical Information

Melampodium and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Russian Sage are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Russian Sage

Care of Melampodium and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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