Bilimbi

Butter Daisy

About Bilimbi and Butter Daisy

Bilimbi

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Bilimbi

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

bilimbi

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

bilimbi

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

bilimbi

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

bilimbi

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

bilimbi

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

bilimbi

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1242

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Butter Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Bilimbi and Butter Daisy? We provide you with everything About Bilimbi and Butter Daisy. Bilimbi doesn't have thorns and Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Bilimbi does not have fragrant flowers. Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Sore Throat and Butter Daisy has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Sore Throat. 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 Bilimbi and Butter Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Butter Daisy

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

Bilimbi and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Bilimbi and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Butter Daisy

Care of Bilimbi and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi 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.