Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Cactus
Number of Varieties
1530
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
Giant Butterbur
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Riesen Pestwurz
Osterkaktus
In French
géant Butterbur
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
gigante petasita
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
Giant Butterbur
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
Giant Butterbur
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Petasites
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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