Japanese Butterbur

Escallonia

About Japanese Butterbur and Escallonia

Japanese Butterbur

Escallonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, River side

Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

Escallonia resinosa

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Escallonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Butterbur

गम

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pestwurz

Gummi

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Butterbur

gomme

7.2.4 In Spanish

petasita japonesa

goma

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Butterbur

κόμμι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho japonês

goma

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Lepiężnik

guma

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Butterbur

Euonymus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Escalloniales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Escallonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Escallonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Escallonia

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Escallonia

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

Japanese Butterbur and Escallonia Physical Information

Japanese Butterbur and Escallonia physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Escallonia height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Escallonia are as follows:

Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green
Escallonia flower color: White and Pink
Escallonia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Escallonia

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Escallonia 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 Escallonia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Escallonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.