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About Butter Daisy and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Butter Daisy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Japan  

Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
8  
15  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
8-1  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
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  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bonsai, Container  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Butter Daisy  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze  
Osterlilie  

In French
Butterdaisy Plante  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Liliales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Millerieae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
42  
20  

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Easter Lily

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

Butter Daisy and Easter Lily Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Butter Daisy and Easter Lily

Care of Butter Daisy and Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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