1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.11 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
3.3.1 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
3.3.3 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green
3.3.5 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green
3.3.6 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
3.4 Shape
3.4.1 Leaf Shape
3.5 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
4.3 Growing Conditions
4.3.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
4.3.2 Growth Rate
5.0.1 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.1.1 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.2.2 Soil Drainage
5.2.4 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
5.2.6 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Salt
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
6.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.5 Watering Plants
7.0.1 Watering Requirements
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
Needs less watering
7.1.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.3.1 In Spring
7.4.2 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.5 Soil
7.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.5.3 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.5.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
7.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.9 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
7.10 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
7.11 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.3.1 Flower Petal Number
8.6 Fruits
9.0.1 Showy Fruit
9.1.1 Edible Fruit
9.2 Fragrance
9.2.1 Fragrant Flower
9.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
9.3.4 Fragrant Leaf
9.4.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.5 Showy Foliage
9.6 Showy Bark
9.7 Foliage Texture
9.9 Foliage Sheen
9.11 Evergreen
9.13 Invasive
9.15 Self-Sowing
9.17 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies, pollinators
9.18 Allergy
no allergic reactions
conjunctivitis, sneezing
10 Benefits
10.2 Uses
10.2.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
10.2.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Not Available
10.3.1 Edible Uses
11.1.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.2 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
11.2.4 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
11.2.5 Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
11.3 Used As Indoor Plant
11.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.6 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Terminalia arjuna
12.3 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Arjuna
12.3.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
अर्जुन वृक्ष
12.4.1 In German
bunte Pestwurz
Terminalia arjuna
13.1.1 In French
pétasite panachée
Terminalia arjuna
13.2.2 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
Migdałecznik arjuna
13.2.4 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
arjuna
13.2.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
Migdałecznik arjuna
13.2.8 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
Migdałecznik arjuna
13.2.10 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
15.2 Class
Not Available
Not Available
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.7 Genus
15.9 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
15.11 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
15.13 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.14 Number of Species