Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
12, 13
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
490.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites
Red blotch
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
candelabra
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Kandelaber
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
candélabre
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
Candelabra
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
μανουάλια
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
Candelabra
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
świeczniki
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
candelabra
Planta Butterdaisy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asterales
Family
Araucariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Araucaria
Melampodium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
Millerieae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1942
1
27800
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