Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Trees
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
Asia, Europe, North America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lake Sides, River side
  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Orbiculate
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site
  
Drought
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany
  
Fever, Liver problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'
  
Fraxinus
  
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
  
Ash Tree
  
In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur
  
राख पेड़
  
In German
japanische Pestwurz
  
Esche
  
In French
Japanese Butterbur
  
Frêne
  
In Spanish
petasita japonesa
  
Fresno
  
In Greek
Japanese Butterbur
  
δέντρο Ash
  
In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês
  
Freixo
  
In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik
  
Jesion
  
In Latin
Japanese Butterbur
  
Fraxinum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Oleaceae
  
Genus
Petasites
  
Fraxinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Oleeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Ash Tree
Season and care of Japanese Butterbur and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Butterbur and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ash Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Japanese Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ash Tree is Acidic.
Japanese Butterbur and Ash Tree Physical Information
Japanese Butterbur and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Ash Tree are as follows:
Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
- Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Japanese Butterbur and Ash Tree
Care of Japanese Butterbur and Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.