Giant Butterbur

Siberian Iris

About Giant Butterbur and Siberian Iris

Giant Butterbur

Siberian Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia

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

Damp shady woods, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

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

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

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

Bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Keep ground moist

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

Average

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

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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

✔ ✘

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

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

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Root

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 an insecticide

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

IRIS sibirica

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

Siberian Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

Siberian Iris

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Sibirische Schwertlilie

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

L'Iris de Sibérie

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

Siberian Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

Siberian Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

Siberian Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

Kosaciec syberyjski

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

Siberian Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Butterbur and Siberian Iris

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

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Siberian Iris

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

Giant Butterbur and Siberian Iris Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Siberian Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Siberian Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Siberian Iris are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Siberian Iris flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet
Siberian Iris leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Siberian Iris

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