Butter Daisy

Jonquil

About Butter Daisy and Jonquil

Butter Daisy

Jonquil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

8150

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Jonquil, Jonquilla

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

नरगिस (फूल)

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Narzissen

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Narcissus

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Narcissus

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

νάρκισσος

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Narcissus

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Narcyz

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Narcissus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

4225

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Jonquil

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Jonquil

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

Butter Daisy and Jonquil Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Jonquil physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Jonquil are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Jonquil

Care of Butter Daisy and Jonquil 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 Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.