Butter Daisy

Matilija Poppy

About Butter Daisy and Matilija Poppy

Butter Daisy

Matilija Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

California

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Chaparral, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-1

1.8 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

prune nearly to the ground in late fall

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flower Stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

ROMNEYA coulteri

7.2 Common Name

Butter Daisy

Matilija Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Matilija Poppy

7.2.2 In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Matilija Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Matilija Poppy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Matilija amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Matilija παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Matilija Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Matilija Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Matilija Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Papaverales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Melampodium

Romneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Millerieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Papaveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Butter Daisy and Matilija Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Matilija Poppy

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

Butter Daisy and Matilija Poppy Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Matilija Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Matilija Poppy height is 120.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Matilija Poppy are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Matilija Poppy flower color: White and Yellow
Matilija Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Matilija Poppy

Care of Butter Daisy and Matilija Poppy 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 Matilija Poppy pruning is done prune nearly to the ground in late fall. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Matilija Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.