Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
Not Available
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
A2, A3, 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
Mat-forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
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
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Folklore
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Creeping Thyme
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Feldthymian, Quendel
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
Serpol, Tomillo
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
Creeping Thyme
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
Tomilho
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
Creeping Thyme
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Creeping Thyme
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Millerieae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Creeping Thyme
Season and care of Butter Daisy and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Butter Daisy and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Creeping Thyme season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Butter Daisy is Neutral and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.
Butter Daisy and Creeping Thyme Physical Information
Butter Daisy and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Creeping Thyme are as follows:
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
- Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Care of Butter Daisy and Creeping Thyme
Care of Butter Daisy and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.