Oxlip

Butter Daisy

About Oxlip and Butter Daisy

Oxlip

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Russia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Primula elatior

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Primula elatior

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Oxlip

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Primula elatior

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

δακράκι

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Oxlip

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Oxlip

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Oxlip

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Onagraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Oenothera

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Onagreae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

14542

1 27800

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Properties of Oxlip and Butter Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Oxlip and Butter Daisy? We provide you with everything About Oxlip and Butter Daisy. Oxlip doesn't have thorns and Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Oxlip does not have fragrant flowers. Oxlip has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Butter Daisy has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Oxlip and Butter Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Butter Daisy

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

Oxlip and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Oxlip and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Oxlip and Butter Daisy

Care of Oxlip and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and 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 Oxlip 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.