Butter Daisy

Indian Corn

About Butter Daisy and Indian Corn

Butter Daisy

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

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

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-4

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, 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 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Indian Corn

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

इंडियन मकई

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Mahiz

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

maïs

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Maíz indio

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

milho

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Indian Corn

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

421

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Indian Corn

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

Butter Daisy and Indian Corn Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Indian Corn are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Indian Corn

Care of Butter Daisy and Indian Corn 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 Indian Corn 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 Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.