Madagascar palm

Variegated Butterbur

About Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur

Madagascar palm

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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192

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Round

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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

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

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Dry root rot

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Madagascar palm

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Madagaskarpalme

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Pachypodium de Madagascar

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palma de Madagascar

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachypodium

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachypodium

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Mandacaru

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

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8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

pachypodium

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malouetieae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur. Madagascar palm has thorns and Variegated Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Madagascar palm does not have fragrant flowers. Madagascar palm has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic and Variegated Butterbur has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic. 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 Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur

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

Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Madagascar palm and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Madagascar palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.