Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Habitat
Shady Edge
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
6-9
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Weeping Maple
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
Maple pleureur
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
weeping maple
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
weeping maple
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
płacz klonu
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
weeping maple
Planta Butterdaisy
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asterales
Family
Aceraceae
Asteraceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Butter Daisy
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Butter Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Butter Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Butter Daisy is Neutral.
Weeping Maple and Butter Daisy Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Butter Daisy are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Butter Daisy
Care of Weeping Maple and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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.