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About Japanese Butterbur and Alpine Delphinium


About Alpine Delphinium and Japanese Butterbur


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbaceous Perennial   
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, River side   
gardens, meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-4   
12 - 6   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
200.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory   
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Light Yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbiculate   
Palmate and toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Heat And Humidity   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen   
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site   
Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used in making blue ink   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'   
Delphinium elatum   

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur   
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,   

In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur   
अल्पाइन Delphinium   

In German
japanische Pestwurz   
Alpine Delphinium   

In French
Japanese Butterbur   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Spanish
petasita japonesa   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Greek
Japanese Butterbur   
Alpine Δελφίνιο   

In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Latin
Japanese Butterbur   
Alpine Delphinium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Petasites   
Delphinium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Alpine Delphinium

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

Japanese Butterbur and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Japanese Butterbur and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Butterbur pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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