Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
Mexico, Central America
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
Adam's Needle
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Planta Butterdaisy
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Not Available
Millerieae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy
Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Butter Daisy has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Butter Daisy season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Butter Daisy is Neutral.
Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy
Care of Adam's Needle and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Adam's Needle 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.