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About Butter Daisy and Persian Lime

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Warm soil, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
12-9

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, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cleanser, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
CITRUS latifolia

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Persian Lime

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
Persian lime

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Gewöhnliche Limette

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
Citrus × latifolia

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
Citrus latifolia

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
Persian lime

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
Citrus × latifolia

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
Persian lime

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Persian lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

4245
1 27800
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Properties of Butter Daisy and Persian Lime

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

Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Persian Lime

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

Butter Daisy and Persian Lime Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Persian Lime are as follows:

  • Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

  • Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple

  • Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Persian Lime

Care of Butter Daisy and Persian Lime 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 Persian Lime 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 Persian Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.