Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-10
5-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove the old foliage
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
PETASITES japonicus
Common Name
Cinnamon Fern
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
In Hindi
दालचीनी फर्न
Giant Butterbur
In German
Zimt Farn
Riesen Pestwurz
In French
Cinnamon Fern
géant Butterbur
In Spanish
helecho canela
gigante petasita
In Greek
κανέλα Fern
Giant Butterbur
In Portuguese
Cinnamon Fern
Carrapicho gigante
In Polish
Cynamon Fern
Giant Lepiężnik
In Latin
Fern cinnamomum
Giant Butterbur
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Osmundales
Asterales
Family
Osmundaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Osmundastrum
Petasites
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Apameini
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Noctuinae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur
Wondering what are the properties of Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur. Cinnamon Fern doesn't have thorns and Giant Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Cinnamon Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Cinnamon Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Giant Butterbur has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur
Season and care of Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur is important to know. While considering everything about Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinnamon Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Giant Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cinnamon Fern is Loam and for Giant Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cinnamon Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Giant Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur Physical Information
Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur are as follows:
Cinnamon Fern flower color: Yellow Brown
Cinnamon Fern leaf color: Green
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
- Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Care of Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur
Care of Cinnamon Fern and Giant Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Fern pruning is done In late autumn and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Cinnamon Fern 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.