Variegated Butterbur

Song-of-India

About Variegated Butterbur and Song-of-India

Variegated Butterbur

Song-of-India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Lanceolate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

stem tip cuttings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used to make herbal teas

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

DRACAENA reflexa

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Pleomele, Song-of-India

7.2.1 In Hindi

variegated butterbur

Song-of-India

7.2.2 In German

bunte Pestwurz

Song-of-India

7.2.3 In French

pétasite panachée

Song- of- Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado

Song- de - la India

7.2.5 In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

butterbur variegada

Canção -da-Índia

7.2.7 In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik

Song- of- Indie

7.2.8 In Latin

varius butterbur

Song of India :

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

17NA

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Song-of-India

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Song-of-India

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

Variegated Butterbur and Song-of-India Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Song-of-India are as follows:

Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Song-of-India

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Song-of-India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.