# 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. - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Snaps:** 1 - **Habitat:** Urban areas ![Tridax Daisy](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Tridax_procum_100228-0139_ipb.jpg&width=800) Photo: Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tridax_procum_100228-0139_ipb.jpg) ## 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Magnoliopsida - **Order:** Asterales - **Family:** Asteraceae - **Genus:** Tridax ## 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 - **Seed Spreader:** Tridax Daisy can launch its seeds with fluffy parachutes, letting them travel far on the wind to find new homes. - **Tough Survivor:** Tridax Daisy has amazing resilience, regrowing from stem pieces to quickly cover ground, even after being cut. - **Quick Healer:** Tridax Daisy leaves contain special compounds that help speed up wound healing and stop bleeding. - **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](https://www.snappit.app/explore/monarch-butterfly) (*Danaus plexippus*) — visits flowers for nectar - **Eaten by:** leaf miner fly (*Phytomyza horticola*) — larvae create tunnels in leaves ## Traits - [Flowering](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/flowering): Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle. - [Everblooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/everblooming): Everblooming plants produce flowers continuously or in repeated flushes over a long period. - [Medicinal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/medicinal): Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health. - [Drought Tolerant](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/drought-tolerant): Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Pollinator Magnet](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator-magnet): Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms. - [Rapid Growing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/rapid-growing): Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period. - [Urban Friendly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/urban-friendly): This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces. ## Collections - [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Tridax Daisy? Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### 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 ## Where to spot - [Hickam Air Force Base](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/hickam-air-force-base) — Hawaii, US · Historic Site ## More Plants - [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*) - [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*) - [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*) - [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*) --- Source: [Tridax Daisy: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tridax-daisy)