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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Perennials  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
8*1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
RHAPHANUS sativus 'Cherry Belle'  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
Cherry Belle Radish, Radish  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
Hydrangea  

In German
Melmpodiam  
Hortensie  

In French
Melmpodiam  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Melampodium and Radish

If you are confused whether Melampodium or Radish 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 Melampodium and Radish Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Melampodium are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Radish fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Melampodium and Radish if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Melampodium and Radish

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Melampodium and Radish. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Melampodium and Radish 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 Melampodium is whereas of Radish is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Melampodium has beauty benefits as follows: while Radish has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Melampodium vs Radish

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 Melampodium vs Radish 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 Melampodium are whereas of Radish have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Melampodium has no showy fruits and Radish has no showy fruits. Also Melampodium is not flowering and Radish is not flowering . You can compare Melampodium and Radish facts and facts of other plants too.

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