Variegated Butterbur

Mulga Tree

About Variegated Butterbur and Mulga Tree

Variegated Butterbur

Mulga Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

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

Do not water excessively

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Insects, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

ACACIA aneura

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Mulga, True Mulga

7.2.1 In Hindi

variegated butterbur

Mulga

7.2.2 In German

bunte Pestwurz

Mulga

7.2.3 In French

pétasite panachée

Mulga

7.2.4 In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado

Mulga

7.2.5 In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

mulga

7.2.6 In Portuguese

butterbur variegada

Mulga

7.2.7 In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik

Mulga

7.2.8 In Latin

varius butterbur

Mulga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

17NA

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Mulga Tree

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

Variegated Butterbur and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Mulga Tree

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