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About Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 12 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Round
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
7.2 Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elephant Apple
variegated butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Elefant von Apple
bunte Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
Elephant d'Apple
pétasite panachée
7.2.4 In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
butterbur abigarrado
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
butterbur variegada
7.2.7 In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
barwny Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Apple
varius butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Dilleniales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Dilleniaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Dillenia
Petasites
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur. Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns and Variegated Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Variegated Butterbur has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur

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

Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

  • Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory

  • Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Elephant Apple and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Elephant Apple 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.