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Butter Daisy
Butter Daisy

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About Butter Daisy and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
12-7

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
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light 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
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
भारतीय पालक

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Indian Spinat

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
espinaca india

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

425
1 27800
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Properties of Butter Daisy and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Indian Spinach

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

Butter Daisy and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Indian Spinach

Care of Butter Daisy and Indian Spinach 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 Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.