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About Melampodium and Texas Bluebonnet


About Texas Bluebonnet and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America   
Texas   

Types
Perennials   
Ornamental Plant   

Habitat
Desert   
Roadsides, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6   
9 - 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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold   
White, Blue, Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Sea Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Sea Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Palmate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

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   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Bedding, Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full 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   
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   
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   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container   
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum   
LUPINUS subcarnosus   

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium   
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet   

In Hindi
Melampodium   
texas bluebonnet   

In German
Melmpodiam   
texas Blaue Lupine   

In French
Melmpodiam   
texas bluebonnet   

In Spanish
Melmpodiam   
texas Bluebonnet   

In Greek
Melmpodiam   
texas bluebonnet   

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam   
texas bluebonnet   

In Polish
Melmpodiam   
texas bluebonnet   

In Latin
Melmpodiam   
Texas lory   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Fabales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Melampodium   
Lupinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Millerieae   
Genisteae   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
39   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Melampodium and Texas Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Texas Bluebonnet

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

Melampodium and Texas Bluebonnet Physical Information

Melampodium and Texas Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Texas Bluebonnet are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Texas Bluebonnet

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

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