Butter Daisy

Thai Basil

About Butter Daisy and Thai Basil

Butter Daisy

Thai Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herb

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

8100

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

11*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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Thai Basil

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Hydrangea

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Hortensie

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Hortensia

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Hortênsia

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Hortensja

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

42150

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Thai Basil

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Thai Basil

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

Butter Daisy and Thai Basil Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Thai Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Thai Basil are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Butter Daisy and Thai Basil

Care of Butter Daisy and Thai Basil 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 Thai Basil 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 Thai Basil needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.