Butter Daisy

Chincherinchee

About Butter Daisy and Chincherinchee

Butter Daisy

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

825

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

10-7

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Chincherinchee

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

42180

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Chincherinchee

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

Butter Daisy and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Butter Daisy and Chincherinchee

Care of Butter Daisy and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.