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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Herb

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

8100
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblovate

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
-

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
NASTURTIUM officinale

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Watercress

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
Hydrangea

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
Hortensie

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
Hortensia

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
Hortênsia

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
Hortensja

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
-

Family

Asteraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Melampodium
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
-

Tribe

Millerieae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

4290
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Watercress

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

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Watercress

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

Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Watercress

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 Watercress 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 Watercress have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butter Daisy has no showy fruits and Watercress has no showy fruits. Also Butter Daisy is flowering and Watercress is not flowering . You can compare Butter Daisy and Watercress facts and facts of other plants too.