Butter Daisy

Carambola

About Butter Daisy and Carambola

Butter Daisy

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

11-5

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Fertilize every year

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

carambola पेड़

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Oxalidales

Family

Asteraceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

42180

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Carambola

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

Butter Daisy and Carambola Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Carambola are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Carambola

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