Duranta

Butter Daisy

About Duranta and Butter Daisy

Duranta

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Skyflower

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

Number of Varieties

368

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Duranta

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Duranta

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Duranta

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Duranta

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Duranta

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Duranta

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Duranta

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Duranta

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Verbenaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Duranta

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1742

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Butter Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Butter Daisy? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Butter Daisy. Duranta has thorns and Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Butter Daisy has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and Butter Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Butter Daisy

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

Duranta and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Duranta and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Duranta and Butter Daisy

Care of Duranta and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.