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About Japanese Butterbur and Giant Butterbur


About Giant Butterbur and Japanese Butterbur


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbaceous Perennial   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Lake Sides, River side   
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-4   
9-4   

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

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory   
Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbiculate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

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

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
Water once every two or three weeks   

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   
Poorly Drained   

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove the old foliage   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen   
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
No serious insect or disease problems   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany   
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem   
Flowers, Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'   
PETASITES japonicus   

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur   
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur   

In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur   
Giant Butterbur   

In German
japanische Pestwurz   
Riesen Pestwurz   

In French
Japanese Butterbur   
géant Butterbur   

In Spanish
petasita japonesa   
gigante petasita   

In Greek
Japanese Butterbur   
Giant Butterbur   

In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês   
Carrapicho gigante   

In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik   
Giant Lepiężnik   

In Latin
Japanese Butterbur   
Giant Butterbur   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Asterales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Petasites   
Petasites   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Senecioneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Giant Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Giant Butterbur

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

Japanese Butterbur and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Giant Butterbur

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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