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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

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

82
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
9-2

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs very little water

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

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
Bilimbi

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
bilimbi

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
bilimbi

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
bilimbi

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
bilimbi

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
bilimbi

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
bilimbi

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Oxalidales

Family

Asteraceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Averrhoa

Clade

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

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

4212
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Bilimbi

If you are confused whether Butter Daisy or Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butter Daisy are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Bilimbi fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butter Daisy and Bilimbi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Bilimbi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butter Daisy and Bilimbi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butter Daisy and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi is Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity and Tonic. Butter Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Bilimbi

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 Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi have Itchiness and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butter Daisy has no showy fruits and Bilimbi has no showy fruits. Also Butter Daisy is flowering and Bilimbi is not flowering . You can compare Butter Daisy and Bilimbi facts and facts of other plants too.