1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
Russia/Siberia
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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
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
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Green
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, 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
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
Water once every two or three weeks
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove the old foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
PETASITES japonicus
7.2 Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Giant Butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Mikrobiota
Riesen Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
microbiote
géant Butterbur
7.2.4 In Spanish
microbiota
gigante petasita
7.2.5 In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Giant Butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
microbiota
Carrapicho gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
mikroflory
Giant Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Microbiota
Giant Butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
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