Giant Butterbur

Ponytail Palm

About Giant Butterbur and Ponytail Palm

Giant Butterbur

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

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

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

Coarse

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Not Available

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

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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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Giant Butterbur and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Ponytail Palm

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

Giant Butterbur and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Ponytail Palm

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