Butter Daisy

False Indigo

About Butter Daisy and False Indigo

Butter Daisy

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Whole plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Butter Daisy

False Indigo

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

इंडिगो

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

falsches Indigo

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

false Indigo

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4221

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and False Indigo

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

Butter Daisy and False Indigo Physical Information

Butter Daisy and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and False Indigo are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Butter Daisy and False Indigo

Care of Butter Daisy and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.