Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Not Available
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
8-15
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
digitate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Hedge Bambus
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Sepi Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Millerieae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Hedge Bamboo
Season and care of Butter Daisy and Hedge Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Butter Daisy and Hedge Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hedge Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butter Daisy is Neutral and for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Butter Daisy and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information
Butter Daisy and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Butter Daisy and Hedge Bamboo
Care of Butter Daisy and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
