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About Butter Daisy and Peony


About Peony and Butter Daisy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
8  
30  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-9  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

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  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Ants  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bonsai, Container  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Butter Daisy  
Peony  

In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant  
Peony  

In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Butterdaisy Plante  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy  
Peonía  

In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta  
Peônia  

In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Paeonia  

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

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
30  
99+

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Peony

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

Butter Daisy and Peony Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Peony are as follows:

Care of Butter Daisy and Peony

Care of Butter Daisy and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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