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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe  

Types
Perennials  
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Desert  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
9 - 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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
स्वीट विलियम  

In German
Melmpodiam  
Bartn  

In French
Melmpodiam  
sweet william  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
Guillermo dulce  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
είδος γαρύφαλλου  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
william doce  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
słodki William  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
amaranthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Caryophyllaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Dianthus  

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

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
75  

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Difference Between Melampodium and Sweet William

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

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Importance of Melampodium and Sweet William

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Melampodium and Sweet William. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Melampodium and Sweet William 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 Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling. Melampodium has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Melampodium vs Sweet William

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 Sweet William 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 Sweet William have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Melampodium has no showy fruits and Sweet William has no showy fruits. Also Melampodium is not flowering and Sweet William is not flowering . You can compare Melampodium and Sweet William facts and facts of other plants too.

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