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About Butter Daisy and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Butter Daisy


What is

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
Not Available  
7000  
4

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

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  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
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
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bonsai, Container  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Apple Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Butter Daisy and Apple Tree? We provide you with everything About Butter Daisy and Apple Tree. Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns and Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Apple Tree

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

Butter Daisy and Apple Tree Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of Butter Daisy and Apple Tree

Care of Butter Daisy and Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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