Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12 - 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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
बांस
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Millerieae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Bambusoideae
Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Butter Daisy and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Butter Daisy and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butter Daisy is Neutral and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Butter Daisy and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Butter Daisy and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Butter Daisy and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Butter Daisy and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.