Variegated Butterbur

Broadleaf Cattail

About Variegated Butterbur and Broadleaf Cattail

Variegated Butterbur

Broadleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

Boggy areas, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

TYPHA latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

variegated butterbur

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

bunte Pestwurz

Laub- Cattail

7.2.3 In French

pétasite panachée

broadleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado

Espadaña de hoja ancha

7.2.5 In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

butterbur variegada

broadleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

varius butterbur

broadleaf Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

17NA

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Variegated Butterbur and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.