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About Variegated Butterbur and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Fern
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
7-10
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
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
bunte Pestwurz
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
pétasite panachée
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
varius butterbur
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Not Available
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Petasites
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Southern Shield Fern

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

Variegated Butterbur and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

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

  • Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Southern Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Southern Shield Fern pruning is done 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 Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.