Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrubs
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Petasites hybridus
Number of Varieties
110
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
Purple Butterbur
In German
Laub- Cattail
Lila Pestwurz
In French
broadleaf Cattail
Violet Butterbur
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
púrpura petasita
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Purple Butterbur
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
roxo Carrapicho
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Purple Butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Asterales
Family
Typhaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Typha
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
3015
1
27800
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