Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
mexicana , white spruce
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
  
Alpine Meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
3-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Long hair-like leaves
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
  
reseeds, Seedlings
  
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
  
Do not water excessively
  
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, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
  
Needle rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
  
PICEA engelmannii
  
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
  
mountain spruce
  
In Hindi
variegated butterbur
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In German
bunte Pestwurz
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In French
pétasite panachée
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Latin
varius butterbur
  
Engelmann spruce
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Petasites
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Senecioneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Engelmann Spruce
Season and care of Variegated Butterbur and Engelmann Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Variegated Butterbur and Engelmann Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Variegated Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Engelmann Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Variegated Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Variegated Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Variegated Butterbur and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information
Variegated Butterbur and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available
- Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Care of Variegated Butterbur and Engelmann Spruce
Care of Variegated Butterbur and Engelmann Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.