False Aralia

Variegated Butterbur

About False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur

False Aralia

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Polynesia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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 Sun, Partial shade

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

False Aralia

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aralia

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

falsch Aralia

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

faux Aralia

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Aralia

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Aralia

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aralia false

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Aralia

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum Aralia

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Apiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Plerandra

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA17

1 27800

Properties of False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur? We provide you with everything About False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur. False Aralia doesn't have thorns and Variegated Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also False Aralia does not have fragrant flowers. False Aralia 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 False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur

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

False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur

Care of False Aralia and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer False Aralia 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.