Butter Daisy

Saururus cernuus

About Butter Daisy and Saururus cernuus

Butter Daisy

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

11-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brownish Red

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Saururus cernuus

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Saururus cernuus

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Piperales

Family

Asteraceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

421

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Saururus cernuus

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

Butter Daisy and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Saururus cernuus

Care of Butter Daisy and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.