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About Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Variegated Butterbur


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Trees  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Not Available  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

Allergy
no allergic reactions  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
variegated butterbur  
राख पेड़  

In German
bunte Pestwurz  
Esche  

In French
pétasite panachée  
Frêne  

In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado  
Fresno  

In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
butterbur variegada  
Freixo  

In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik  
Jesion  

In Latin
varius butterbur  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Not Available  
Anthophyta  

Class
Not Available  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Petasites  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
17  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree? We provide you with everything About Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree. Variegated Butterbur doesn't have thorns and Ash Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Variegated Butterbur does not have fragrant flowers. Variegated Butterbur has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Ash Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree

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

Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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