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About Butter Daisy and Batavia


About Batavia and Butter Daisy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
8  
100  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
25.20 cm  

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sandy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

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

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bonsai, Container  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  

Common Name
Butter Daisy  
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  

In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant  
Hydrangea  

In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze  
Hortensie  

In French
Butterdaisy Plante  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
1  

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Batavia

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Batavia

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

Butter Daisy and Batavia Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Batavia physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Batavia are as follows:

Care of Butter Daisy and Batavia

Care of Butter Daisy and Batavia 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 Batavia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Batavia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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