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About Giant Butterbur and Brake Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Fern
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
280
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-9
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
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
White, Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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 Shade, 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, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus
PTERIS argyraea
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Brake Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Giant Butterbur
Brake Fern Plant
7.2.2 In German
Riesen Pestwurz
Brems Farnanlage
7.2.3 In French
géant Butterbur
Brake Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
gigante petasita
Planta del helecho del freno
7.2.5 In Greek
Giant Butterbur
Φρένο Fern Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante
Brake Planta Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik
Hamulec Fern roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant Butterbur
Fregit Fern Plant Families
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Pteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Petasites
Pteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Pteridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 45 (Overall)
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Properties of Giant Butterbur and Brake Fern

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

Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Brake Fern

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

Giant Butterbur and Brake Fern Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Brake Fern are as follows:

  • Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

  • Brake Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

Care of Giant Butterbur and Brake Fern

Care of Giant Butterbur and Brake Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.