Melampodium

Tuscan Blue Rosemary

About Melampodium and Tuscan Blue Rosemary

Melampodium

Tuscan Blue Rosemary

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Perennials

Arp Rosemary, Gorizia Rosemary, Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Salem Rosemary

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Dry areas, Open scrub

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-8

1.8 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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Cough, Gastrointestinal disorders, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Indigestion

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Edible, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Rosemary, Tuscan Blue Rosemary

7.2.1 In Hindi

Melampodium

टस्कन ब्लू दौनी

7.2.2 In German

Melmpodiam

Tuscan Blau Rosmarin

7.2.3 In French

Melmpodiam

Toscane Bleu Rosemary

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Toscana azul Romero

7.2.5 In Greek

Melmpodiam

Τοσκάνης Μπλε Rosemary

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Tuscan Azul Rosemary

7.2.7 In Polish

Melmpodiam

Toskańskie Niebieski Rosemary

7.2.8 In Latin

Melmpodiam

Tusci Rosemary blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Melampodium

Rosmarinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Millerieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

39900

1 27800

Properties of Melampodium and Tuscan Blue Rosemary

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Tuscan Blue Rosemary

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

Melampodium and Tuscan Blue Rosemary Physical Information

Melampodium and Tuscan Blue Rosemary physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tuscan Blue Rosemary height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Tuscan Blue Rosemary are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Tuscan Blue Rosemary flower color: Blue Violet
Tuscan Blue Rosemary leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Melampodium and Tuscan Blue Rosemary

Care of Melampodium and Tuscan Blue Rosemary include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tuscan Blue Rosemary pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tuscan Blue Rosemary needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.