Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Australia
Types
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Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
5700
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
10-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
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
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
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Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
variegated butterbur
नीलगिरी
In German
bunte Pestwurz
Eukalyptus
In French
pétasite panachée
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
Eucalipto
In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
Eucalipto
In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
Eukaliptus
In Latin
varius butterbur
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Myrtales
Family
Asteraceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Petasites
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Senecioneae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
17700
1
27800
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