Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove the old foliage
Fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
In Hindi
Giant Butterbur
In German
Riesen Pestwurz
In French
géant Butterbur
In Spanish
gigante petasita
In Greek
Giant Butterbur
In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante
In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik
In Latin
Giant Butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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