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Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Caribbean

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
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Number of Varieties

850
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
10-5

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-5-10 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
ANGELONIA angustifolia

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
Angelonia

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Angelonia

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
Angelonia

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
Angelonia

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
Angelonia

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
Angelonia

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
Angelonia

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Angelonia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Angelonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

4230
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Angelonia

If you are confused whether Butter Daisy or Angelonia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Butter Daisy and Angelonia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butter Daisy are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Angelonia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-5-10 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butter Daisy and Angelonia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Angelonia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butter Daisy and Angelonia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butter Daisy and Angelonia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butter Daisy is whereas of Angelonia is anti-inflammatory. Butter Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Angelonia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Angelonia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Butter Daisy vs Angelonia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Butter Daisy are allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy whereas of Angelonia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butter Daisy has no showy fruits and Angelonia has no showy fruits. Also Butter Daisy is flowering and Angelonia is not flowering . You can compare Butter Daisy and Angelonia facts and facts of other plants too.