1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.2 Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds
1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 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
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1.6 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.96 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.3 Minimum Width
30.48 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.5 Plant Color
2.5.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.5.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.6 Shape
2.6.1 Leaf Shape
2.7 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.1.1 Soil Type
1.1.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.3 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
1.5 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.7 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
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1.8 Pests and Diseases
1.9 Plant Tolerance
2 Facts
2.1 Flowers
2.1.1 Flower Petal Number
2.2 Fruits
2.3.2 Showy Fruit
2.3.4 Edible Fruit
2.4 Fragrance
2.4.1 Fragrant Flower
2.6.1 Fragrant Fruit
2.7.1 Fragrant Leaf
2.8.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2.10 Showy Foliage
2.11 Showy Bark
2.12 Foliage Texture
2.13 Foliage Sheen
2.14 Evergreen
2.15 Invasive
2.16 Self-Sowing
2.17 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, pollinators
2.18 Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
3 Benefits
3.1 Uses
3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
3.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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3.1.3 Edible Uses
3.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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3.2 Plant Benefits
3.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
3.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
3.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
3.3 Used As Indoor Plant
3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
3.5 Garden Design
4 Scientific Name
4.1 Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
LAMIUM amplexicaule
4.2 Common Name
Butter Daisy
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
4.2.1 In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
henbit deadnettle
4.2.2 In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
henbit deadnettle
4.2.3 In French
Butterdaisy Plante
henbit deadnettle
4.2.4 In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
deadnettle henbit
4.2.5 In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
4.2.6 In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
henbit deadnettle
4.2.7 In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
Henbit jasnota
4.2.8 In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
henbit deadnettle
5 Classification
5.1 Kingdom
5.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
5.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
5.4 Order
5.5 Family
5.6 Genus
5.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
5.8 Tribe
5.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
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5.10 Number of Species