Butter Daisy

Thyme

About Butter Daisy and Thyme

Butter Daisy

Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Asia, Europe

Types

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

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

Number of Varieties

8300

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-1

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Thymus vulgaris

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Thyme

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

अजवायन के फूल

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Thymian

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Thym

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Tomillo

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

θυμάρι

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Tomilho

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Tymianek

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Thymum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Labiatae

Genus

Melampodium

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

42350

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Thyme

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

Butter Daisy and Thyme Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Thyme are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Thyme

Care of Butter Daisy and Thyme 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 Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.