Butter Daisy

Pot Marigold

About Butter Daisy and Pot Marigold

Butter Daisy

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

830

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

6 - 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

A2, A3, H1, 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 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, 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-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Moist, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Pot Marigold

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Ringelblume

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Caléndula

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

pot Marigold

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Melampodium

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4220

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Pot Marigold

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

Butter Daisy and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Pot Marigold

Care of Butter Daisy and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.