Japanese Butterbur

Indian Spinach

About Japanese Butterbur and Indian Spinach

Japanese Butterbur

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, River side

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-7

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Round

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

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, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Butterbur

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pestwurz

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Butterbur

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

petasita japonesa

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Butterbur

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho japonês

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Lepiężnik

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Butterbur

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Indian Spinach

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

Japanese Butterbur and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Japanese Butterbur and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Indian Spinach

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.