Hoary Blackfoot Melampodium cinereum
- Phonetic Spelling
- mel-am-POH-dee-um sin-ER-ee-um
- Description
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Hoary Blackfood it s a pernnial subshrub native to the southwest and Mexico in the daisy family. It has cherry white flowers with yellow centers that appear from mid-winter through mid-summer.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Melampodium
- Species:
- cinereum
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Texas, Mexico
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Daisy like flowers appear from mid-winter through mid-summer.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No