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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Mexico, Central America

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

Number of Varieties
8

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.96 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.48 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name
Butter Daisy

In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant

In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French
Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Melampodium

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe
Millerieae

Subfamily
Asteroideae

Number of Species
42

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Properties of Butter Daisy

Want to know the properties of Butter Daisy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Butter Daisy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy. Butter Daisy Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Butter Daisy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Butter Daisy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Butter Daisy physical information is as follows: 60.96 cm tall and 30.48 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Butter Daisy

Taking Butter Daisy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Butter Daisy include pruning, which should be done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Butter Daisy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Butter Daisy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Butter Daisy is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum. This plant's habitat is Loamy soils, Sandy areas and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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