Giant Butterbur

Boston Ivy

About Giant Butterbur and Boston Ivy

Giant Butterbur

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove the old foliage

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Giant Butterbur and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Boston Ivy

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

Giant Butterbur and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Giant Butterbur and Boston Ivy

Care of Giant Butterbur and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.