Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Not Available
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12-14
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
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Carnegiea gigantea
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Saguaro
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Saguaro
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Saguaro
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Saguaro
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
Saguaro
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
Saguaro
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
Saguaro
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
Saguaro
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Saguaro
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Carnegiea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Millerieae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Butter Daisy and Saguaro
Wondering what are the properties of Butter Daisy and Saguaro? We provide you with everything About Butter Daisy and Saguaro. Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns and Saguaro 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 Saguaro 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 Saguaro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Saguaro
Season and care of Butter Daisy and Saguaro is important to know. While considering everything about Butter Daisy and Saguaro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Saguaro season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Saguaro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butter Daisy is Neutral and for Saguaro is Neutral.
Butter Daisy and Saguaro Physical Information
Butter Daisy and Saguaro physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Saguaro height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Saguaro are as follows:
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Saguaro flower color: White and Green
- Saguaro leaf color: Not Available
Care of Butter Daisy and Saguaro
Care of Butter Daisy and Saguaro 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 Saguaro 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 Saguaro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.