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About Giant Butterbur and Duckweed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
7-1
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove the old foliage
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Swelling
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
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Giant Butterbur
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Riesen Pestwurz
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
géant Butterbur
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
gigante petasita
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Giant Butterbur
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant Butterbur
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Arales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Petasites
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Giant Butterbur and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Duckweed

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

Giant Butterbur and Duckweed Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Duckweed

Care of Giant Butterbur and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.