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About Chaco and Japanese Butterbur

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10015
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Lake Sides, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*3
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Orbiculate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

-
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Japanese Butterbur

In German

Hortensie
japanische Pestwurz

In French

Hortensia
Japanese Butterbur

In Spanish

Hortensia
petasita japonesa

In Greek

υδραγεία
Japanese Butterbur

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Carrapicho japonês

In Polish

Hortensja
japoński Lepiężnik

In Latin

Hibiscus
Japanese Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

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Petasites

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

-8
1 27800
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Properties of Chaco and Japanese Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Japanese Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Japanese Butterbur. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Japanese Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Japanese Butterbur has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chaco and Japanese Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Chaco and Japanese Butterbur

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

Chaco and Japanese Butterbur Physical Information

Chaco and Japanese Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Japanese Butterbur are as follows:

  • Chaco flower color: Light Green

  • Chaco leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Chaco and Japanese Butterbur

Care of Chaco and Japanese Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Butterbur pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.