Potentilla

Giant Butterbur

About Potentilla and Giant Butterbur

Potentilla

Giant Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Not Available

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

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

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Not Available

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

PETASITES japonicus

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Giant Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Riesen Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

géant Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

gigante petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Giant Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Carrapicho gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Giant Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Giant Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Potentilla and Giant Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Giant Butterbur

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

Potentilla and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Potentilla and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Giant Butterbur

Care of Potentilla and Giant Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Potentilla 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.