Giant Butterbur

Pennywort

About Giant Butterbur and Pennywort

Giant Butterbur

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-5

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

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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 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

Red blotch

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

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Anxiety, Sedative

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

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Pennywort

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

Giant Butterbur and Pennywort Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Pennywort are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Pennywort

Care of Giant Butterbur and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.