Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans
  
Mexico, Central America
  
Types
not available
  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
  
Habitat
Islands, Not Available
  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 4
  
12 - 6
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
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
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lavender, Light Blue, White
  
Yellow, Gold
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
  
slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
fungus
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Unknown
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Bonsai, Container
  
Botanical Name
CAMPANULA pyramidalis
  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
  
Common Name
Chimney Bellflower
  
Butter Daisy
  
In Hindi
Chimney Bellflower
  
Butterdaisy Plant
  
In German
Schornstein Glockenblume
  
Butterdaisy Pflanze
  
In French
cheminée Bellflower
  
Butterdaisy Plante
  
In Spanish
Chimenea Bellflower
  
Planta Butterdaisy
  
In Greek
καμινάδα καμπανούλα
  
Butterdaisy φυτών
  
In Portuguese
chaminé Bellflower
  
Butterdaisy Planta
  
In Polish
komin Bellflower
  
Butterdaisy roślin
  
In Latin
caminorum purgatores Bellflower
  
Planta Butterdaisy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Campanulaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Campanula
  
Melampodium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Millerieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Asteroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available