Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Asia
Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Ulmus pumila
Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
9-1
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
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
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
20-5-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibilious, Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Inner bark can be dried and made into noodles, Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as a potherb, Wood used for boat making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bonsai, Container
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
ULMUS pumila
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Siberian Elm
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Siberian Elm
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Siberian Elm
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Siberian Elm
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
Siberiano Elm
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
Σιβηρίας Elm
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
Siberian Elm
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
Siberian Elm
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Siberian Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Urticales
Family
Asteraceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Millerieae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
4235
1
27800
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