Butter Daisy

Periwinkle

About Butter Daisy and Periwinkle

Butter Daisy

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Madagascar

Types

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

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

830

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Periwinkle

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Immergrün

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Pervenche

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Bígaro

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Mirta

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Barwinek

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Asterales

Geraniales

Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

428

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Periwinkle

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

Butter Daisy and Periwinkle Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Periwinkle are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Periwinkle

Care of Butter Daisy and Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.