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About Viola and Butter Daisy


About Butter Daisy and Viola


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Shrubs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
8  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
15.20 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, 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  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Making Perfumes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Bonsai, Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  

Common Name
Viola  
Butter Daisy  

In Hindi
Viola  
Butterdaisy Plant  

In German
Viola  
Butterdaisy Pflanze  

In French
Alto  
Butterdaisy Plante  

In Spanish
Viola  
Planta Butterdaisy  

In Greek
Βιόλα  
Butterdaisy φυτών  

In Portuguese
Viola  
Butterdaisy Planta  

In Polish
Altówka  
Butterdaisy roślin  

In Latin
Viola  
Planta Butterdaisy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Asterales  

Family
Violaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Viola  
Melampodium  

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

Tribe
-  
Millerieae  

Subfamily
Violoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
42  

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Properties of Viola and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Butter Daisy

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

Viola and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Viola and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Viola and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Care of Viola and Butter Daisy

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