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About Melampodium and Silver Thyme


About Silver Thyme and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herb  

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

Types
Perennials  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
-9999  

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, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
Hydrangea  

In German
Melmpodiam  
Hortensie  

In French
Melmpodiam  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
350  
99+

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Properties of Melampodium and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Silver Thyme

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

Melampodium and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Melampodium and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Silver Thyme

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

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