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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin
China, Japan, Korea

Types
-

Number of Varieties
15 97

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Petasites

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Senecioneae

Subfamily
Asteroideae

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Giant Butterbur

Want to know the properties of Giant Butterbur? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Giant Butterbur is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Giant Butterbur Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Giant Butterbur. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Giant Butterbur physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Giant Butterbur

Taking Giant Butterbur Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Giant Butterbur include pruning, which should be done Remove the old foliage. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Giant Butterbur

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Giant Butterbur is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Giant Butterbur is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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