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About Giant Butterbur and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Canary Islands

Types

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Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Giant Butterbur
Tree Echium

In German

Riesen Pestwurz
Baum Aciam

In French

géant Butterbur
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

gigante petasita
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Giant Butterbur
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Giant Butterbur
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Petasites
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Butterbur and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Butterbur and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Giant Butterbur and Tree Echium. Giant Butterbur doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Butterbur does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Butterbur has allergic reactions like and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Tree Echium

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

Giant Butterbur and Tree Echium Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Tree Echium

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