Butter Daisy

Dwarf Iris

About Butter Daisy and Dwarf Iris

Butter Daisy

Dwarf Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Europe

Types

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

Iris

Number of Varieties

825

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-1

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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

IRIS pumila

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Dwarf Iris

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Zwergiris

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Enano Iris

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Dwarf Iris

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Dwarf Iris

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

42300

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Dwarf Iris

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

Butter Daisy and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Dwarf Iris

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