Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America
World/Pandemic
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
-9999
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
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Orbicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Bladderwort plant
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
bladderwort herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Scrophulariales
Family
Asteraceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Pitcairnioideae
Properties of Butter Daisy and Bladderwort
Wondering what are the properties of Butter Daisy and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Butter Daisy and Bladderwort. Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Bladderwort
Season and care of Butter Daisy and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Butter Daisy and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Bladderwort is while the PH of soil for Butter Daisy is Neutral and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Butter Daisy and Bladderwort Physical Information
Butter Daisy and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Bladderwort are as follows:
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
- Bladderwort leaf color:
Care of Butter Daisy and Bladderwort
Care of Butter Daisy and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.