Butter Daisy

Oxlip

About Butter Daisy and Oxlip

Butter Daisy

Oxlip

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Russia

Types

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

Primula elatior

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

7-1

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

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Primula elatior

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Oxlip, true oxlip

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Oxlip

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Hohe Schlüsselblume

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Primula elatior

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

δακράκι

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Oxlip

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Oxlip

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Oxlip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Myrtales

Family

Asteraceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Melampodium

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Onagreae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Onagroideae

Number of Species

42145

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Oxlip

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

Butter Daisy and Oxlip Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Oxlip are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Oxlip

Care of Butter Daisy and Oxlip 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 Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oxlip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.