Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Lake Sides, River side
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
2-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbiculate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Corydalis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur
Capnoides
In German
japanische Pestwurz
Capnoides
In French
Japanese Butterbur
capnoides
In Spanish
petasita japonesa
Capnoides
In Greek
Japanese Butterbur
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês
Capnoides
In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik
Capnoides
In Latin
Japanese Butterbur
capnoides
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Asterales
Agaricales
Family
Asteraceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Petasites
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Capnoides
Season and care of Japanese Butterbur and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Butterbur and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Capnoides season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Butterbur and Capnoides Physical Information
Japanese Butterbur and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Capnoides are as follows:
Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
- Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Japanese Butterbur and Capnoides
Care of Japanese Butterbur and Capnoides 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 Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.