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Giant Butterbur
Giant Butterbur

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
10-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Giant Butterbur
Crossandra

In German

Riesen Pestwurz
Crossandra

In French

géant Butterbur
Crossandra

In Spanish

gigante petasita
Crossandra

In Greek

Giant Butterbur
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante
Crossandra

In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik
Crossandra

In Latin

Giant Butterbur
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Petasites
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

152
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Butterbur and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Giant Butterbur or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Giant Butterbur and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Giant Butterbur are Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Giant Butterbur and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Giant Butterbur and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Butterbur and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Butterbur and Crossandra 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 Giant Butterbur is Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant and Poultice whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Giant Butterbur vs Crossandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Giant Butterbur vs Crossandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Giant Butterbur are whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Butterbur has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Giant Butterbur is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Giant Butterbur and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.