French Marigold

Butter Daisy

About French Marigold and Butter Daisy

French Marigold

Butter Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

4 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 6

1.11 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.12 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Bonsai, Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES patula

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

7.2 Common Name

French Marigold

Butter Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्रेंच गेंदा

Butterdaisy Plant

7.2.2 In German

Französisch Marigold

Butterdaisy Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Marigold français

Butterdaisy Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Marigold francés

Planta Butterdaisy

7.2.5 In Greek

Γαλλικά Marigold

Butterdaisy φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Marigold Francês

Butterdaisy Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

francuski Marigold

Butterdaisy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

French Zinnia

Planta Butterdaisy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Melampodium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Millerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of French Marigold and Butter Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of French Marigold and Butter Daisy? We provide you with everything About French Marigold and Butter Daisy. French Marigold doesn't have thorns and Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also French Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. French Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Butter Daisy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 French Marigold and Butter Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of French Marigold and Butter Daisy

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

French Marigold and Butter Daisy Physical Information

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

French Marigold flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Dark Red and Orange Red
French Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of French Marigold and Butter Daisy

Care of French Marigold and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. French Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer French Marigold 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.