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About Butter Daisy and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Butter Daisy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Central America, South America  

Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
8  
130  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
-  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, 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  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bonsai, Container  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Butter Daisy  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant  
फलियां  

In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze  
Bohnen  

In French
Butterdaisy Plante  
haricots  

In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy  
Green Beans  

In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta  
feijões  

In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin  
fasola  

In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Fagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
130  
99+

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Spring Beans

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

Butter Daisy and Spring Beans Physical Information

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

Care of Butter Daisy and Spring Beans

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

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