1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Not Available
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
1.2.9 Minimum Width
1.3 Plant Color
1.3.1 Flower Color
Indigo
Light Yellow, Ivory
1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.3.3 Fruit Color
1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Shape
1.4.1 Leaf Shape
1.5 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Winter
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PANICUM
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
6.2 Common Name
Panicum
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
6.2.1 In Hindi
panikom
variegated butterbur
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
panikom
pétasite panachée
6.2.4 In Spanish
panikom
butterbur abigarrado
6.2.5 In Greek
Panicum
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Panicum
butterbur variegada
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
7.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species