Nasturtium

Butter Daisy

About Nasturtium and Butter Daisy

Nasturtium

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Annuals

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

Number of Varieties

508

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 6

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, 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, Groundcover

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Tropaeolum majus

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Tropaeolum majus

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

nasturcja większa

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8042

1 27800

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Properties of Nasturtium and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Butter Daisy

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

Nasturtium and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Nasturtium and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Nasturtium and Butter Daisy

Care of Nasturtium and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium pruning is done 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 Nasturtium 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.