Aaron Caladium

Butter Daisy

About Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy

Aaron Caladium

Butter Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bonsai, Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Butter Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Butterdaisy Plant

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Butterdaisy Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Butterdaisy Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Planta Butterdaisy

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Butterdaisy φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Butterdaisy Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Butterdaisy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Planta Butterdaisy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Melampodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Millerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Butter Daisy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Butter Daisy is Neutral.

Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy

Care of Aaron Caladium and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.