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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

North America
China, Japan, Korea

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

7015
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 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

White, Pink, Light Pink
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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Water once every two or three weeks

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata
PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

Fall Phlox
Giant Butterbur

In German

fall phlox
Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Fall Phlox
géant Butterbur

In Spanish

Fall Phlox
gigante petasita

In Greek

Fall Phlox
Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Fall Phlox
Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

Fall Phlox
Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

Phlox cadent
Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Phlox
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

671
1 27800
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Difference Between Fall Phlox and Giant Butterbur

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Importance of Fall Phlox and Giant Butterbur

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fall Phlox and Giant Butterbur. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fall Phlox and Giant Butterbur as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Fall Phlox is Diarrhea and Stomach aliments whereas of Giant Butterbur is Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant and Poultice. Fall Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fall Phlox vs Giant Butterbur

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