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About Yellow Wallflower and Melampodium


About Melampodium and Yellow Wallflower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Perennial   

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean   
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America   

Types
Not Available   
Perennials   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
2-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9-7   
12 - 6   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 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   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Lavender   
Yellow, Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

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, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, 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
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Seeds   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Bedding Plant, Container   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Erysimum cheiri   
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum   

Common Name
Wallflower   
Butter Daisy, Melampodium   

In Hindi
पीला Wallflower   
Melampodium   

In German
Yellow Wallflower   
Melmpodiam   

In French
Yellow Wallflower   
Melmpodiam   

In Spanish
alhelí amarillo   
Melmpodiam   

In Greek
κίτρινο Wallflower   
Melmpodiam   

In Portuguese
Wallflower amarelo   
Melmpodiam   

In Polish
Żółty Wallflower   
Melmpodiam   

In Latin
Crocus Wallflower   
Melmpodiam   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Asterales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Erysimum   
Melampodium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Millerieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
39   
99+

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Properties of Yellow Wallflower and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Wallflower and Melampodium

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

Yellow Wallflower and Melampodium Physical Information

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

Care of Yellow Wallflower and Melampodium

Care of Yellow Wallflower and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Wallflower 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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