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About Japanese Butterbur and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Japanese Butterbur


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbaceous Perennial   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Western United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Lake Sides, River side   
Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-4   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory   
Deep Red, Pink, Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbiculate   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
Needs watering once a week   

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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full 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   
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

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   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Nutcrackers   

Allergy
Not Available   
Hay fever, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany   
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem   
Inner Bark, Seeds   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens   
Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'   
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'   

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur   
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine   

In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur   
Whitebark Pine   

In German
japanische Pestwurz   
Whitebark Pine   

In French
Japanese Butterbur   
Pin à écorce blanche   

In Spanish
petasita japonesa   
Whitebark pino   

In Greek
Japanese Butterbur   
Whitebark Pine   

In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês   
Whitebark Pine   

In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik   
Whitebark Pine   

In Latin
Japanese Butterbur   
Pinus albicaulis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Pinales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Petasites   
Pinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pinoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Whitebark Pine

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

Japanese Butterbur and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Whitebark Pine

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

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