Variegated Butterbur

Sweetshrub

About Variegated Butterbur and Sweetshrub

Variegated Butterbur

Sweetshrub

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

shaded woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

Calycanthus floridus

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Sweetshrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

variegated butterbur

sweetshrub

7.2.2 In German

bunte Pestwurz

sweetshrub

7.2.3 In French

pétasite panachée

sweetshrub

7.2.4 In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado

sweetshrub

7.2.5 In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

sweetshrub

7.2.6 In Portuguese

butterbur variegada

sweetshrub

7.2.7 In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik

sweetshrub

7.2.8 In Latin

varius butterbur

sweetshrub

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Calycanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Calycanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

174

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Sweetshrub

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

Variegated Butterbur and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Sweetshrub

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