Butter Daisy

Meadow Phlox

About Butter Daisy and Meadow Phlox

Butter Daisy

Meadow Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

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

Number of Varieties

860

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, 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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

PHLOX maculata

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Meadow Phlox

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Wiese Phlox

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Meadow Phlox

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

prado Phlox

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Meadow Phlox

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Meadow Phlox

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

łąka Phlox

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Phlox meadow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4270

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Meadow Phlox

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

Butter Daisy and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Meadow Phlox

Care of Butter Daisy and Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.