Japanese Butterbur

Pepperwort

About Japanese Butterbur and Pepperwort

Japanese Butterbur

Pepperwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, River side

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-6

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep immersed in water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

MARSILEA mutica

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Butterbur

Pepperwort

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pestwurz

Pepperwort

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Butterbur

Pepperwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

petasita japonesa

Pepperwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Butterbur

Pepperwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho japonês

Pepperwort

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Lepiężnik

Pepperwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Butterbur

Pepperwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lapidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA65

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Pepperwort

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

Japanese Butterbur and Pepperwort Physical Information

Japanese Butterbur and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Pepperwort are as follows:

Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Pepperwort

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.