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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
9 - 1

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
A1, A2, A3, 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 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Small oblong

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
AMMI majus

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
बिशप निराना

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
biznaga

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Apiales

Family

Asteraceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Trachyspermum

Clade

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

Tribe

Millerieae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

4275
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Bishop's Weed

If you are confused whether Butter Daisy or Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butter Daisy are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Bishop's Weed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butter Daisy and Bishop's Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Bishop's Weed

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Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Bishop's Weed

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 Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed have Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butter Daisy has no showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Butter Daisy is flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Butter Daisy and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.