Giant Butterbur

Perennial Flax

About Giant Butterbur and Perennial Flax

Giant Butterbur

Perennial Flax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Needs less 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

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, Partial shade

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

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

LINUM perenne 'Album'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

Perennial Flax

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

linum perenne

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Linom perenne

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

Linom perenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

linom perenne

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

Linum perenne

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

linum perenne

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

len trwały

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

Linum perenne

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Linales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Linaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Linum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Perennial Flax

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

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Perennial Flax

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

Giant Butterbur and Perennial Flax Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Perennial Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Perennial Flax height is 10.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Perennial Flax are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Perennial Flax flower color: White
Perennial Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Perennial Flax

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