Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Russia/Siberia
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Lake Sides, River side
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Orbiculate
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
japanische Pestwurz
Mikrobiota
In French
Japanese Butterbur
microbiote
In Spanish
petasita japonesa
microbiota
In Greek
Japanese Butterbur
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês
microbiota
In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik
mikroflory
In Latin
Japanese Butterbur
Microbiota
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Petasites
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Microbiota
Season and care of Japanese Butterbur and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Butterbur and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Microbiota season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Butterbur and Microbiota Physical Information
Japanese Butterbur and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Microbiota are as follows:
Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Butterbur and Microbiota
Care of Japanese Butterbur and Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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 Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.