Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
3-10
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
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
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
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Cleome serrulata
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Cleome serrulata
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Millerieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Butter Daisy and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Butter Daisy and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Butter Daisy is Neutral and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Butter Daisy and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Butter Daisy and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Butter Daisy and Cleome serrulata
Care of Butter Daisy and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.