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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

8150
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Jonquil, Jonquilla

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
नरगिस (फूल)

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Narzissen

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
Narcissus

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
Narcissus

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
νάρκισσος

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
Narcissus

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
Narcyz

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Narcissus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Liliales

Family

Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

4225
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Jonquil

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

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Jonquil

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

Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Jonquil

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 Jonquil 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 Jonquil have Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butter Daisy has no showy fruits and Jonquil has no showy fruits. Also Butter Daisy is flowering and Jonquil is not flowering . You can compare Butter Daisy and Jonquil facts and facts of other plants too.