1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.3 Type
1.4 Origin
Eastern Asia, Australia
China, Japan, Korea
1.6 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.6.3 Number of Varieties
5.11 Habitat
Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
5.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
5.13 AHS Heat Zone
5.14 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
5.15 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
6 Information
6.1 Plant Size
6.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
6.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
6.2 Plant Color
6.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory, Rose, Tan
Light Yellow, Ivory
6.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
6.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Tan
Not Available
6.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
6.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
6.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Tan
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
6.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Not Available
6.3 Shape
6.3.1 Leaf Shape
6.4 Thorns
7 Season
7.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
7.2 Growing Conditions
7.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
7.2.2 Growth Rate
7.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
7.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
7.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
7.3 Tolerances
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
8.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
8.3 Plant Maintenance
8.4 Watering Plants
8.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
8.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.4.3 In Spring
8.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.5 Soil
8.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
8.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
8.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
8.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
8.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
8.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8.9 Pests and Diseases
eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
8.10 Plant Tolerance
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
9.2.2 Edible Fruit
9.3 Fragrance
9.3.1 Fragrant Flower
9.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
9.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.4 Showy Foliage
9.5 Showy Bark
9.6 Foliage Texture
9.7 Foliage Sheen
9.8 Evergreen
9.9 Invasive
9.10 Self-Sowing
9.11 Attracts
9.12 Allergy
Pollen
no allergic reactions
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
10.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.1.3 Edible Uses
10.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.2 Plant Benefits
10.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
10.2.2 Part of Plant Used
10.2.3 Other Uses
Used like flour
Not Available
10.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM alopecuroides
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
11.2 Common Name
Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
11.2.1 In Hindi
Fountaingrass
variegated butterbur
11.2.2 In German
Fountaingrass
bunte Pestwurz
11.2.3 In French
Fountaingrass
pétasite panachée
11.2.4 In Spanish
Fountaingrass
butterbur abigarrado
11.2.5 In Greek
Fountaingrass
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
11.2.6 In Portuguese
Fountaingrass
butterbur variegada
11.2.7 In Polish
Fountaingrass
barwny Lepiężnik
11.2.8 In Latin
Fountaingrass
varius butterbur
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
12.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
12.3 Class
12.4 Order
12.5 Family
12.6 Genus
12.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
12.8 Tribe
12.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
12.10 Number of Species