Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
China, Japan, Korea
Types
242
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Number of Varieties
20015
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-145-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-4
Sunset Zone
H2
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
40.60 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove the old foliage
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
PETASITES japonicus
Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
In Hindi
आर्किड
Giant Butterbur
In German
Orchidee
Riesen Pestwurz
In French
Orchidée
géant Butterbur
In Spanish
Orquídea
gigante petasita
In Greek
εγκύκλιο
Giant Butterbur
In Portuguese
orquídea
Carrapicho gigante
In Polish
orquídea
Giant Lepiężnik
In Latin
Epidendrum
Giant Butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Orchidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Encyclia
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2421
1
27800
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