1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
1.4 Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.96 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.48 cm35.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Bumblebees
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Chewing
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
7.2 Common Name
Butter Daisy
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Large Beardtongue
7.2.2 In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Large Beardtongue
7.2.3 In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Large Beardtongue
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
Large Beardtongue
7.2.5 In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
Large Beardtongue
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
Large Beardtongue
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
Large Beardtongue
7.2.8 In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Large Beardtongue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species