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About Plumcot and Melampodium


About Melampodium and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Perennial  

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

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Perennials  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Bedding Plant, Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Melampodium  

In German
Plumcot  
Melmpodiam  

In French
plumcot  
Melmpodiam  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Melmpodiam  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Melmpodiam  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Melmpodiam  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Melmpodiam  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Melmpodiam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asterales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Melampodium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Millerieae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
39  
99+

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Properties of Plumcot and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Melampodium

Season and care of Plumcot and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Plumcot and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plumcot season is Winter and Melampodium season is Winter. The type of soil for Plumcot is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plumcot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Melampodium is Neutral.

Plumcot and Melampodium Physical Information

Plumcot and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Melampodium are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Melampodium

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

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