Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America
South Africa
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Not Available
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
9-11
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
CLIVIA miniata
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Clivia
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Clivia
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Clivia
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Clivia
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
Clivia
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
κλίβια
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
Clivia
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
Clivia
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Clivia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Millerieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Butter Daisy and Clivia
Wondering what are the properties of Butter Daisy and Clivia? We provide you with everything About Butter Daisy and Clivia. Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns and Clivia 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 Clivia 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 Clivia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Clivia
Season and care of Butter Daisy and Clivia is important to know. While considering everything about Butter Daisy and Clivia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Clivia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Clivia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butter Daisy is Neutral and for Clivia is Acidic, Neutral.
Butter Daisy and Clivia Physical Information
Butter Daisy and Clivia physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Clivia are as follows:
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
- Clivia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Butter Daisy and Clivia
Care of Butter Daisy and Clivia 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 Clivia 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 Clivia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.