1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
1.1.2 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.1.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.1.6 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
1.1.8 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
1.2.3 Repeat Bloomer
1.5 Tolerances
2 Care
2.2 Where to Plant?
2.3 How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Stem Planting
2.4 Plant Maintenance
2.5 Watering Plants
2.5.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
2.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
2.5.3 In Spring
2.5.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
2.6 Soil
2.6.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.6.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
2.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
2.8 Pruning
Prune in spring, Requires very little pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
2.9 Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
2.10 Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
2.11 Plant Tolerance
3 Facts
3.1 Flowers
3.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
3.2 Fruits
3.2.1 Showy Fruit
3.2.2 Edible Fruit
3.3 Fragrance
3.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3.4 Showy Foliage
3.5 Showy Bark
3.6 Foliage Texture
3.7 Foliage Sheen
3.8 Evergreen
3.9 Invasive
3.10 Self-Sowing
3.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
3.12 Allergy
Poisonous
no allergic reactions
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
4.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
4.1.3 Edible Uses
4.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
4.2 Plant Benefits
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
4.2.2 Part of Plant Used
4.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
4.3 Used As Indoor Plant
4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
4.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
5 Scientific Name
5.1 Botanical Name
Malus floribunda
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
5.2 Common Name
Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, showy crabapple
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
5.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese crab apple
variegated butterbur
5.2.2 In German
Japanische Wildapfel
bunte Pestwurz
5.2.3 In French
Pommier du Japon
pétasite panachée
5.2.4 In Spanish
Manzano silvestre japonés
butterbur abigarrado
5.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά μήλο καβουριών
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
5.2.6 In Portuguese
maçã de caranguejo japonês
butterbur variegada
5.2.7 In Polish
Japoński krab jabłko
barwny Lepiężnik
5.2.8 In Latin
Japanese crab apple
varius butterbur
6 Classification
6.1 Kingdom
6.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
6.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
6.4 Order
6.5 Family
6.6 Genus
6.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
6.8 Tribe
6.9 Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
6.10 Number of Species