Butter Daisy

Ageratum

About Butter Daisy and Ageratum

Butter Daisy

Ageratum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Ageratum

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Ageratum

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Ageratum

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Ageratum

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Ageratum

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Ageratum

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Ageratum

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Ageratum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Melampodium

Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4260

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Ageratum

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Ageratum

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

Butter Daisy and Ageratum Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Ageratum physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Ageratum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Ageratum are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Ageratum flower color: Blue
Ageratum leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Ageratum

Care of Butter Daisy and Ageratum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ageratum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove short twigs. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ageratum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.