Giant Butterbur

Seckel Pear

About Giant Butterbur and Seckel Pear

Giant Butterbur

Seckel Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

common pear

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Humid climates, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 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

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

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

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

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

Seckel Pear

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Kultur-Birne

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

Poirier commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

peral europeo, peral común

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

Seckel Pear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

Seckel Pear

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

Grusza pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

Seckel Pear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Pyrus

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 Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Seckel Pear

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

Giant Butterbur and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Seckel Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Giant Butterbur and Seckel Pear

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