Scented Geranium

Butter Daisy

About Scented Geranium and Butter Daisy

Scented Geranium

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

herbaceous annuals

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

Number of Varieties

2008

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.14 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

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Pelargonium

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Pelargonium

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

pélargonium

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

pelargonium

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Pelargonium

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

pelargônio

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

pelargonia

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Pelargonium

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asterales

Family

Geraniaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pelargonium

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

20042

1 27800

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Properties of Scented Geranium and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Scented Geranium and Butter Daisy

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

Scented Geranium and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Scented Geranium and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Scented Geranium and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Scented Geranium and Butter Daisy

Care of Scented Geranium and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium 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.