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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Europe, Northern America

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

81000
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm9.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Syringa

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Lilac

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
बकाइन

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Flieder

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
lilas

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
lila

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
lilás

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
liliowy

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Syringa

Clade

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

Tribe

Millerieae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

4212
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Lilacs

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

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Lilacs

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butter Daisy and Lilacs. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butter Daisy and Lilacs 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 Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Butter Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Lilacs

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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs have Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butter Daisy has no showy fruits and Lilacs has no showy fruits. Also Butter Daisy is flowering and Lilacs is flowering. You can compare Butter Daisy and Lilacs facts and facts of other plants too.