Hydrangea

Giant Butterbur

About Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur

Hydrangea

Giant Butterbur

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10015

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

4.92 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

11.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Light

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hydrangea

PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Giant Butterbur

In German

Hortensie

Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Hortensia

géant Butterbur

In Spanish

Hortensia

gigante petasita

In Greek

υδραγεία

Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

Hortensja

Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

Hibiscus

Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Asterales

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hydrangea

Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

751

1 27800

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Properties of Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Giant Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Giant Butterbur has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur

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

Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur

Care of Hydrangea and Giant Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Hydrangea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.