Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
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Number of Varieties
810
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Foundation
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
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Tribe
Millerieae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
42100
1
27800
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