Variegated Butterbur

Watermilfoil

About Variegated Butterbur and Watermilfoil

Variegated Butterbur

Watermilfoil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-6

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 cm30.00 cm

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

Dark Red, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Plant grows in 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Water gardening

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

variegated butterbur

watermilfoil

7.2.2 In German

bunte Pestwurz

watermilfoil

7.2.3 In French

pétasite panachée

myriophylle

7.2.4 In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado

watermilfoil

7.2.5 In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

watermilfoil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

butterbur variegada

watermilfoil

7.2.7 In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik

watermilfoil

7.2.8 In Latin

varius butterbur

watermilfoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Haloragaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Myriophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1769

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Watermilfoil

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Watermilfoil

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

Variegated Butterbur and Watermilfoil Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Watermilfoil physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Watermilfoil are as follows:

Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Watermilfoil

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