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Butter Daisy

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About Butter Daisy and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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

820
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently

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

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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
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Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
summer squash

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Sommerkürbis

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
courges d'été

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
abobrinha

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
latem squash

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Violales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Cucurbita

Clade

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

Tribe

Millerieae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

425
1 27800
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Properties of Butter Daisy and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Summer Squash

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

Butter Daisy and Summer Squash Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Summer Squash

Care of Butter Daisy and Summer 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 Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.