Tridax Daisy
ExplorePlants
Tridax Daisy
Tridax procumbens
The Tridax Daisy is a cheerful flower with bright yellow petals and a sunny center. It grows close to the ground and loves to bloom in warm places, making gardens and fields look beautiful.
Habitat: Urban areas
Appearance
The Tridax Daisy has small, cheerful daisy-like flowers with a bright yellow center and typically three-lobed white or cream ray petals. Its stems are often hairy, and the leaves are deeply lobed or toothed, forming dense mats of foliage.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderAsteralesFamilyAsteraceaeGenusTridax
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
Be the first to snap!
Interesting facts
Did you know it’s sometimes called 'Coat Buttons' because its flower heads look like small buttons?
Its seeds have tiny parachutes, helping them fly far like dandelion seeds!
The Tridax Daisy's name comes from Greek, meaning 'three-toothed,' for its petal shape!
This plant is so good at surviving, it can even grow on bare rocks or pavement cracks!
Special abilities
Ability
Seed Spreader
Tridax Daisy can launch its seeds with fluffy parachutes, letting them travel far on the wind to find new homes.
Ability
Tough Survivor
Tridax Daisy has amazing resilience, regrowing from stem pieces to quickly cover ground, even after being cut.
Ability
Quick Healer
Tridax Daisy leaves contain special compounds that help speed up wound healing and stop bleeding.
Ability
Drought Buster
Tridax Daisy can tolerate dry conditions, staying green when many other plants wilt away.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 10-60 cm
- Spread
- 20-80 cm
- Flower Size
- 1-3 cm
- Bloom Season
- Year-round
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
European honey bee
Apis mellifera
collects nectar and pollen
pollinates
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
visits flowers for nectar
eaten by
leaf miner fly
Phytomyza horticola
larvae create tunnels in leaves
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Everblooming
Everblooming plants produce flowers continuously or in repeated flushes over a long period.
Medicinal
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Drought Tolerant
Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid Growing
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
Urban Friendly
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Also known as
No aliases listed yet.
Collections
Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Tridax Daisy?
10-60 cm
How wide does Tridax Daisy spread?
20-80 cm
How big are the flowers on Tridax Daisy?
1-3 cm
When does Tridax Daisy bloom?
Year-round
Is Tridax Daisy edible?
Yes
Is Tridax Daisy toxic?
None
What is Tridax Daisy's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is Tridax Daisy pollinated?
Insect
Snap Map
Zoom in to split clusters and explore where this object has been snapped.
Loading map…
Recent Snaps
Recent snaps will appear here as new observations are added.
