Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus
Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Not Available
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12-10
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Peruvian Apple Cactus
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Peruvian Apple cactus
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
Peruana de Apple Cactus
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
Cactus a Apple peruana
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllidae
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus? We provide you with everything About Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus. Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus
Season and care of Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Peruvian Apple Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Peruvian Apple Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butter Daisy is Neutral and for Peruvian Apple Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information
Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
- Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus
Care of Butter Daisy and Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.