Japanese Butterbur

Plum

About Japanese Butterbur and Plum

Japanese Butterbur

Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, River side

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm609.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm457.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

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

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Butterbur

बेर

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pestwurz

Pflaume

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Butterbur

prune

7.2.4 In Spanish

petasita japonesa

ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Butterbur

Δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho japonês

ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Lepiężnik

Śliwka

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Butterbur

Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Plum

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

Japanese Butterbur and Plum Physical Information

Japanese Butterbur and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Plum are as follows:

Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Plum

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.