Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America
Types
loganberry is a hybrid
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Number of Varieties
08
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Sandy Brown
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
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Twice a week
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune every year
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Mulch, organic fertlizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cane Spot, Gray mold, Spur Blight
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Swelling, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Folate, Low calories, Low carbohydrates, Low Fats, Manganese, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
RUBUS x loganobaccus
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Loganberry
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
Loganberry
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Loganbeere
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
Loganberry
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
Loganberry
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
Είδος μούρου
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
framboesa silvestre
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
Loganberry
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
Loganberry
Planta Butterdaisy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Rubus
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
Millerieae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1342
1
27800
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