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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mexico, Central America
New Zealand

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Carex buchananii, Carex comans, Carex oshimensis, Carex testacea

Number of Varieties

815
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
9-5

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Fern like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
CAREX buchananii

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Leatherleaf Sedge

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
Leatherleaf Sedge

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Leatherleaf Sedge

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
Leatherleaf Sedge

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
Leatherleaf Sedge

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
Leatherleaf Sedge

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
Leatherleaf Sedge

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
Leatherleaf Sedge

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Leatherleaf Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

4230
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Leatherleaf Sedge

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Leatherleaf Sedge

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