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About Butter Daisy and Shallot


About Shallot and Butter Daisy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Asia  

Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
Bulb Vegetable  

Number of Varieties
8  
10  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
12-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sandy  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bonsai, Container  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  

Common Name
Butter Daisy  
Scallion, Shallot  

In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant  
Shallot  

In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze  
Schalotte  

In French
Butterdaisy Plante  
échalote  

In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy  
chalote  

In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών  
είδος κρεμμυδιού  

In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta  
Sallot  

In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin  
Sallot  

In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy  
Sallot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
750  
34

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Shallot

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

Butter Daisy and Shallot Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Shallot are as follows:

Care of Butter Daisy and Shallot

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

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