Milium Effusum

Butter Daisy

About Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy

Milium Effusum

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

45.70 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Milium effusum

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Wald-Flattergras

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

millet étalé

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

effusum milium

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

milium effusum

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

milium effusum

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

milium effusum

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Milium

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

142

1 27800

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy? We provide you with everything About Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy. Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns and Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Milium Effusum does not have fragrant flowers. Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like and Butter Daisy has allergic reactions like . 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 Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy

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

Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Butter Daisy

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