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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southeastern United States

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

815
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
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Sunset Zone

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
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

60.96 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
Adam's needle

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
Adam's Needle

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Liliales

Family

Asteraceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

4230
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Adam's Needle

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Adam's Needle

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Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Adam's Needle

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