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Dudleya and Butter Daisy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Western United States, Mexico  

Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  

Number of Varieties
8  
30  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
12-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering  

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  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bonsai, Container  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  
DUDLEYA  

Common Name
Butter Daisy  
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  

In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant  
Dudleya  

In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze  
Dudleya  

In French
Butterdaisy Plante  
Dudleya  

In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy  
dudleya  

In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών  
Dudleya  

In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta  
Dudleya  

In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin  
Dudleya  

In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy  
Dudley  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Dudleya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
45  
99+

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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Dudleya

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Dudleya

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

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