Saururus cernuus

Variegated Butterbur

About Saururus cernuus and Variegated Butterbur

Saururus cernuus

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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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

Brownish Red

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

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Medium

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

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Piperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Variegated Butterbur

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

Saururus cernuus and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

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

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Saururus cernuus and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done 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 Saururus cernuus 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.