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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   
Not Available   

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

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   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
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   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
750   
25

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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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