Sweetshrub

Butter Daisy

About Sweetshrub and Butter Daisy

Sweetshrub

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

sweetshrub

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

sweetshrub

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

sweetshrub

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

sweetshrub

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

sweetshrub

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Asterales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

442

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Butter Daisy

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

Sweetshrub and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Butter Daisy

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