Butter Daisy

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Butter Daisy and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Butter Daisy

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

812

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

42100

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Butter Daisy and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

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

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Butter Daisy and Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.