Butter Daisy

Citron

About Butter Daisy and Citron

Butter Daisy

Citron

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

etrog

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, 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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

CITRUS medica

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Citron

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

नीबू

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Zitrone

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Citron

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Cidra

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Κίτρο

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

cidra

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Cytryna

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Chron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Citreae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

427

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Citron

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Citron

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

Butter Daisy and Citron Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Citron physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Citron are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Citron

Care of Butter Daisy and Citron 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 Citron 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 Citron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.