Melampodium

Thai Basil

About Melampodium and Thai Basil

Melampodium

Thai Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herb

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Perennials

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

40100

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Habitat

Desert

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

11*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 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Thai Basil

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

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

39150

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Thai Basil

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Thai Basil

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

Melampodium and Thai Basil Physical Information

Melampodium and Thai Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Thai Basil are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Melampodium and Thai Basil

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