Cape Aloe

Giant Butterbur

About Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur

Cape Aloe

Giant Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Semi arid regions

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Salmon

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Pink, Rose

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Water once every two or three weeks

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut Bulbs

Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOE ferox

PETASITES japonicus

7.2 Common Name

Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

केप मुसब्बर

Giant Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Cape Aloe

Riesen Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Cap Aloe

géant Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cabo Aloe

gigante petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Κέιπ Αλόη

Giant Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Aloe

Carrapicho gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Aloe

Giant Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Aloe

Giant Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Aloe

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur. Cape Aloe has thorns and Giant Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Aloe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Giant Butterbur has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur

Season and care of Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Butterbur season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand and for Giant Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cape Aloe is Neutral and for Giant Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur

Care of Cape Aloe and Giant Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs and Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.