Giant Butterbur

Cinquefoil

About Giant Butterbur and Cinquefoil

Giant Butterbur

Cinquefoil

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove the old foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Leaf spot

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

Cinquefoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

पंचकोण

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Fingerkraut

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

potentille

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

cinquefoil

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

Πεντάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

cinquefoil

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

pięciornik

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

cinquefoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Butterbur and Cinquefoil

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Giant Butterbur and Wood Apple

Giant Butterbur and Wild Blue Phlox

Giant Butterbur and Phlox

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Cinquefoil

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

Giant Butterbur and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available

Care of Giant Butterbur and Cinquefoil

Care of Giant Butterbur and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.