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About Japanese Butterbur and Korean Velvet Grass


About Korean Velvet Grass and Japanese Butterbur


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbaceous Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
7   
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, River side   
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9-4   
12 - 9   

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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+
2.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbiculate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
weekly regular   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Average   

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 branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Army-worms, sod webworms   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Crickets   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Defined   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as a golf course turf   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'   
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur   
Korean Velvet Grass   

In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur   
कोरियाई मखमल घास   

In German
japanische Pestwurz   
Korean Samt Gras   

In French
Japanese Butterbur   
herbe de velours coréenne   

In Spanish
petasita japonesa   
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   

In Greek
Japanese Butterbur   
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   

In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês   
grama de veludo coreano   

In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik   
Not Available   

In Latin
Japanese Butterbur   
Carl herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocotyledonae   

Order
Asterales   
Cyperales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Petasites   
Zoysia Willd   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Commelinids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cynodonteae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Chloridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Korean Velvet Grass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Korean Velvet Grass

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

Japanese Butterbur and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information

Japanese Butterbur and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Korean Velvet Grass

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

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