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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Black

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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
ILEX glabra

Common Name

Butter Daisy
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
Inkberry

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Inkberry

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
Inkberry

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
Inkberry

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
Inkberry

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
Inkberry

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
inkberry

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
Aquifoliales

Family

Asteraceae
Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Ilex

Clade

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

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

42600
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Inkberry

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Inkberry

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Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Inkberry

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