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Melampodium and Double Pink Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  
Perennials  

Number of Varieties
5  
40  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  

Common Name
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony  
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  

In Hindi
Double Pink Peony  
Melampodium  

In German
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen  
Melmpodiam  

In French
Double Rose pivoine  
Melmpodiam  

In Spanish
Doble Pink Peony  
Melmpodiam  

In Greek
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία  
Melmpodiam  

In Portuguese
Duplo Pink Peony  
Melmpodiam  

In Polish
Podwójne Pink Peony  
Melmpodiam  

In Latin
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS  
Melmpodiam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dilleniales  
Asterales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Melampodium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Millerieae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
1  
39  
99+

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Difference Between Double Pink Peony and Melampodium

If you are confused whether Double Pink Peony or Melampodium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Double Pink Peony and Melampodium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Double Pink Peony are 5-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Melampodium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Double Pink Peony and Melampodium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Double Pink Peony and Melampodium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Double Pink Peony and Melampodium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Double Pink Peony and Melampodium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Double Pink Peony is Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive and Tonic whereas of Melampodium is . Double Pink Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Melampodium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Double Pink Peony vs Melampodium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Double Pink Peony vs Melampodium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Double Pink Peony are whereas of Melampodium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Double Pink Peony has no showy fruits and Melampodium has no showy fruits. Also Double Pink Peony is not flowering and Melampodium is not flowering . You can compare Double Pink Peony and Melampodium facts and facts of other plants too.

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