Butter Daisy

Celosia

About Butter Daisy and Celosia

Butter Daisy

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

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

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-91-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-2

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Celosia

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Celosia

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Celosia

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Celosia

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Celosia

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Celosia

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Celosia

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

celosia

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4211

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Celosia

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

Butter Daisy and Celosia Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Celosia are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Celosia

Care of Butter Daisy and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.