Zizka

Giant Butterbur

About Zizka and Giant Butterbur

Zizka

Giant Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

PETASITES japonicus

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

Giant Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Riesen Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

géant Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

gigante petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Giant Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Carrapicho gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Giant Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Giant Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Giant Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Zizka and Giant Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Zizka and Giant Butterbur. Zizka doesn't have thorns and Giant Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Zizka does not have fragrant flowers. Zizka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Giant Butterbur has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Zizka and Giant Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zizka and Giant Butterbur

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

Zizka and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Zizka and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Zizka and Giant Butterbur

Care of Zizka and Giant Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.