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About Texas Sage and Melampodium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Perennials
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
2-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 6
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Sandy
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SALVIA coccinea
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
7.2 Common Name
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
7.2.1 In Hindi
Texas Sage
Melampodium
7.2.2 In German
Texas Sage
Melmpodiam
7.2.3 In French
Texas Sage
Melmpodiam
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sabio de Tejas
Melmpodiam
7.2.5 In Greek
Τέξας Sage
Melmpodiam
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Texas Sábio
Melmpodiam
7.2.7 In Polish
Texas Sage
Melmpodiam
7.2.8 In Latin
Texas Sage
Melmpodiam
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Salvia
Melampodium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Mentheae
Millerieae
8.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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39
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Texas Sage and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Texas Sage and Melampodium

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

Texas Sage and Melampodium Physical Information

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

  • Texas Sage flower color: Red

  • Texas Sage leaf color: Green

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Texas Sage and Melampodium

Care of Texas Sage and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage 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.