Dusty Miller

Variegated Butterbur

About Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur

Dusty Miller

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Round

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 shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Silver dust

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Dusty Miller

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Dusty Miller

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dusty Miller

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Dusty Miller

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Dusty Miller

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Dusty Cicero

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA17

1 27800

Properties of Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur. Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns and Variegated Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Dusty Miller does not have fragrant flowers. Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Variegated Butterbur has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. 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 Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur

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

Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Dusty Miller and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.