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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Europe  

Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple  

Number of Varieties
8  
128  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
7-1  

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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Whole plant, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bonsai, Container  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  
ACER platanoides  

Common Name
Butter Daisy  
Norway Maple  

In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant  
नॉर्वे मेपल  

In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze  
Spitzahorn  

In French
Butterdaisy Plante  
Norvège Maple  

In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy  
Noruega arce  

In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών  
Νεροπλάτανος  

In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta  
Noruega bordo  

In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin  
klon zwyczajny  

In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy  
Acer platanoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Sapindales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
10  

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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Norway Maple

If you are confused whether Butter Daisy or Norway Maple 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 Norway Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butter Daisy are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Norway Maple fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butter Daisy and Norway Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Norway Maple

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

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