Butter Daisy

Firewheel

About Butter Daisy and Firewheel

Butter Daisy

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12 - 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Firewheel

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Firewheel

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Feuerrad

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Firewheel

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Firewheel

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Firewheel

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Firewheel

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Firewheel

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Melampodium

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4225

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Firewheel

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

Butter Daisy and Firewheel Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Firewheel are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Firewheel

Care of Butter Daisy and Firewheel 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 Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.