Home
Garden Plants


About Butter Daisy and Chaco


About Chaco and Butter Daisy


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
8  
100  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-15  

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 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
-  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
-  

Summary >>
<< Classification

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.

Compare Annual Plants

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:

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.

Annual Plants

Annual Plants

» More Annual Plants

Compare Annual Plants

» More Compare Annual Plants