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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Aquatics

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Australia, New Zealand

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Myriophyllum aquaticum

Number of Varieties

817
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
10-6

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.00 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
Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow Brown

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
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
waterlogging

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Plant grows in 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
waterlogging

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bonsai, Container
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Common Name

Butter Daisy
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant
watermilfoil

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze
watermilfoil

In French

Butterdaisy Plante
myriophylle

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy
watermilfoil

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών
watermilfoil

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta
watermilfoil

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin
watermilfoil

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy
watermilfoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Saxifragales

Family

Asteraceae
Haloragaceae

Genus

Melampodium
Myriophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

4269
1 27800
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Difference Between Butter Daisy and Watermilfoil

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Importance of Butter Daisy and Watermilfoil

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Compare Facts of Butter Daisy vs Watermilfoil

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