Japanese Butterbur

Gazania

About Japanese Butterbur and Gazania

Japanese Butterbur

Gazania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, River side

Lower slopes, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Sun

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

PHLOX nivalis

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Trailing Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Butterbur

Gazania

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pestwurz

Gazania

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Butterbur

Gazania

7.2.4 In Spanish

petasita japonesa

Gazania

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Butterbur

Gazania

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho japonês

Gazania

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Lepiężnik

Gazania

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Butterbur

Gazania

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Gazania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arctotideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA16

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Gazania

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Gazania

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

Japanese Butterbur and Gazania Physical Information

Japanese Butterbur and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Gazania are as follows:

Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green
Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Gazania

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Gazania 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 Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.