Butter Daisy

Buddha's Hand

About Butter Daisy and Buddha's Hand

Butter Daisy

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

421

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Buddha's Hand

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

Butter Daisy and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Buddha's Hand

Care of Butter Daisy and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.