Melampodium

Melampodium divaricatum

  • Melampodium
  • Melampodium
  • Melampodium
  • Melampodium
  • Flower name
    Melampodium
  • Scientific name
    Melampodium divaricatum
  • Aliasメランポジューム, Melampodium, Melampodium divaricatum
  • Place of originMexico and North America
  • Place of floweringPotted flower
  • Flowering seasonApril, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

What is Melampodium

Melampodium (Scientific Name: Melampodium divaricatum) is an annual herb in the family Asteraceae, native to Mexico and North America. It produces yellow head-like corollas from the top of the flower stalk from spring to fall. It is used as a ground cover or in mixed plantings because of its short stature.

Common Name: Melampodium, Scientific Name: Melampodium divaricatum, Life-Type: Annual, Plant Height: 20-40 cm, Life Inflorescence: opposite, Flower Diameter: 3 cm, Flower Color: yellow, Flowering Season: April-November, Usage: Potting, Ground cover, Hedging, Flowerbed. Use: Potting, ground cover, mixed planting, flower beds.


  • Order
    Asterales
  • Family
    Asteraceae
  • Genus
    Melampodium
  • Species
    M. divaricatum
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Corymbose inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Tongue-shaped
  • Leaf type
    Feather shape
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeannual herb
  • Flower colorsYellow
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height20.0 ~ 40.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower3.0 ~ 3.0 cm

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