Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Central Asia
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Number of Varieties
87000
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
9-1
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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Malus domestica
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Apple Tree
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
सेब का वृक्ष
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Apfelbaum
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Pommier
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
Manzano
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
μηλιά
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
Macieira
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
jabłoń
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Millerieae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
427500
1
27800
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