Giant Butterbur

Bearberry

About Giant Butterbur and Bearberry

Giant Butterbur

Bearberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

No known varieties available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Dry areas, Hillside, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Bronze, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Needs watering once a week

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove the old foliage

Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Bold

Medium

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi 'Point Reyes'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

Bearberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

Bearberry

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Bärentraube

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

bearberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

gayuba

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

κουμαριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

bearberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

mącznicy lekarskiej

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

bearberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Arctostaphylos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Giant Butterbur and Bearberry

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

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Bearberry

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

Giant Butterbur and Bearberry Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Bearberry physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bearberry height is 7.60 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Bearberry are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Bearberry flower color: White and Pink
Bearberry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Bearberry

Care of Giant Butterbur and Bearberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and Bearberry pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.