Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Perennials
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
8 - 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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
Melampodium
Shaving Brush
In German
Melmpodiam
Rasierpinsel
In French
Melmpodiam
Blaireau
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
Melmpodiam
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Melmpodiam
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Melmpodiam
Tondenti Peniculus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Millerieae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Melampodium and Shaving Brush
Wondering what are the properties of Melampodium and Shaving Brush? We provide you with everything About Melampodium and Shaving Brush. Melampodium doesn't have thorns and Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns. Also Melampodium does not have fragrant flowers. Melampodium has allergic reactions like Not Available and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Melampodium and Shaving Brush
Season and care of Melampodium and Shaving Brush is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Shaving Brush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Shaving Brush season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Melampodium and Shaving Brush Physical Information
Melampodium and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Shaving Brush are as follows:
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Melampodium and Shaving Brush
Care of Melampodium and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.