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About Butter Daisy and Silver Sage

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
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Number of Varieties

825
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
8 - 5

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Snails

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
रजत बाबा

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Silver Sage

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
Silver Sage

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
silver Sage

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
silver Sage

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
silver Sage

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

42900
1 27800
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Properties of Butter Daisy and Silver Sage

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

Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Silver Sage

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

Butter Daisy and Silver Sage Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Silver Sage are as follows:

  • Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

  • Silver Sage flower color: White

  • Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Butter Daisy and Silver Sage

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