Silver Feather Grass

Variegated Butterbur

About Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur

Silver Feather Grass

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 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

Gray, Silver, Yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STIPA barbata

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Silver Feather Grass

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Argent Plume Herbe

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Feather Grass

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Feather Grass

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Silver Feather Grass

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Stipa

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA17

1 27800

Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Variegated Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Variegated Butterbur has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur

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

Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow
Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass 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.