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About Butter Daisy and Chaco

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

8100
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
12*3

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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

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

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

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
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
-

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Melampodium
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
-

Tribe

Millerieae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

42-
1 27800
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Properties of Butter Daisy and Chaco

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

Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Chaco

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

Butter Daisy and Chaco Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Chaco are as follows:

  • Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

  • Chaco flower color: Light Green

  • Chaco leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Chaco

Care of Butter Daisy and Chaco 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 Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.