Mashua

Giant Butterbur

About Mashua and Giant Butterbur

Mashua

Giant Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

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

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

PETASITES japonicus

7.2 Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

Giant Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Riesen Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Capucine tubéreuse

géant Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

gigante petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

Giant Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Carrapicho gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Giant Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Giant Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mashua and Giant Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Giant Butterbur

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

Mashua and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Mashua and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Mashua and Giant Butterbur

Care of Mashua and Giant Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.