Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America
Types
Paspalum vaginatum
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
H2, 17, 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
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, White
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Sprigging or Stolonizing
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
PASPALUM vaginatum
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
Seashore Paspalum
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Seashore Paspalum
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
Seashore Paspalum
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
Paspalum
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
seashore Paspalum
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
Nad morzem Paspalum
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
Paspalum maris
Planta Butterdaisy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Paspalum
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Paniceae
Millerieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2042
1
27800
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