Variegated Butterbur

Leatherleaf

About Variegated Butterbur and Leatherleaf

Variegated Butterbur

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fern

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-8

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Odd Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for size control

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

variegated butterbur

leatherleaf

7.2.2 In German

bunte Pestwurz

Leatherleaf

7.2.3 In French

pétasite panachée

Leatherleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado

leatherleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

Leatherleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

butterbur variegada

leatherleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik

Leatherleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

varius butterbur

Leatherleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Rumohra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

17NA

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Leatherleaf

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

Variegated Butterbur and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Leatherleaf

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.