Butter Daisy

Squash

About Butter Daisy and Squash

Butter Daisy

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, 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

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Squash

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Squash

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Squash

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Squash

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

calabacín

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

σκουός

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

abóbora

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

kabaczek

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4220

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Squash

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

Butter Daisy and Squash Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Squash are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Squash

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