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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
India

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Number of Varieties

8-
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
-

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, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm45.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Pods, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
ELETTARIA cardamomum

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Cardamom

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
इलायची

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Kardamom

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
Cardamome

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
Cardamomo

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
Κάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
Cardamomo

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
Kardamon

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Cardamom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Zingiberales

Family

Asteraceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Elettaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

42376
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Cardamom

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

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Cardamom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butter Daisy and Cardamom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butter Daisy and Cardamom 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 Cardamom is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic and Fights Depression. Butter Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Cardamom has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Cardamom

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