Butter Daisy

Choy Sum

About Butter Daisy and Choy Sum

Butter Daisy

Choy Sum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-3

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

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 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm15.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

choy sum

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

choy sum

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

choy sum

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

choy sum

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

choy sum

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

choy sum

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

choy sum

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Capparales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4218

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Choy Sum

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

Butter Daisy and Choy Sum Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Choy Sum are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Choy Sum

Care of Butter Daisy and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.