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About Texas Bluebonnet and Butter Daisy


About Butter Daisy and Texas Bluebonnet


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Texas   
Mexico, Central America   

Types
Ornamental Plant   
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum   

Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas   
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
12 - 6   

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
30.48 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple   
Yellow, Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy   
Loam, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full 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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers, Seeds   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket   
Bonsai, Container   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus   
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'   

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet   
Butter Daisy   

In Hindi
texas bluebonnet   
Butterdaisy Plant   

In German
texas Blaue Lupine   
Butterdaisy Pflanze   

In French
texas bluebonnet   
Butterdaisy Plante   

In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet   
Planta Butterdaisy   

In Greek
texas bluebonnet   
Butterdaisy φυτών   

In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet   
Butterdaisy Planta   

In Polish
texas bluebonnet   
Butterdaisy roślin   

In Latin
Texas lory   
Planta Butterdaisy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Asterales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Lupinus   
Melampodium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous   

Tribe
Genisteae   
Millerieae   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Butter Daisy

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

Texas Bluebonnet and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Texas Bluebonnet and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Butter Daisy

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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.

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