Giant Butterbur

European Wild Ginger

About Giant Butterbur and European Wild Ginger

Giant Butterbur

European Wild Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Western Europe

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

gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm6.35 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm27.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Purple, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cushion

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove the old foliage

Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Ants, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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

Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Whole plant

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, Used in making tooth powder

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

ASARUM europaeum

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

European Wild Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Europäische Wild Ginger

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

Wild Ginger européenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

Wild Ginger Europea

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

Wild Ginger Europeia

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

Kopytnik pospolity

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

Gingiberi Europae Wild

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Aristolochiaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Asarum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Butterbur and European Wild Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and European Wild Ginger

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

Giant Butterbur and European Wild Ginger Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and European Wild Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and European Wild Ginger are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
European Wild Ginger flower color: Green, Purple and Brown
European Wild Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and European Wild Ginger

Care of Giant Butterbur and European Wild Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Wild Ginger needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.