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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Shrubs, Trees  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Australia  

Types
-  
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
10-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
32.81 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove the old foliage  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

Pests and Diseases
-  
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice  
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach  

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  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus  
Eucalyptus  

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur  
Eucalyptus  

In Hindi
Giant Butterbur  
नीलगिरी  

In German
Riesen Pestwurz  
Eukalyptus  

In French
géant Butterbur  
Eucalyptus  

In Spanish
gigante petasita  
Eucalipto  

In Greek
Giant Butterbur  
ευκάλυπτος  

In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante  
Eucalipto  

In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik  
Eukaliptus  

In Latin
Giant Butterbur  
Eucalyptus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Myrtales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Petasites  
Eucalyptus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
Eucalypteae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Myrtoideae  

Number of Species
1  
700  
36

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Difference Between Giant Butterbur and Eucalyptus

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Importance of Giant Butterbur and Eucalyptus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Butterbur and Eucalyptus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Butterbur and Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus is Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis and Upset stomach. Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: while Eucalyptus has beauty benefits as follows: .

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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 Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus have Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Butterbur has no showy fruits and Eucalyptus has no showy fruits. Also Giant Butterbur is not flowering and Eucalyptus is flowering. You can compare Giant Butterbur and Eucalyptus facts and facts of other plants too.

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