1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove the old foliage
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus
Annona reticulate
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Riesen Pestwurz
Netzannone
7.2.3 In French
géant Butterbur
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
7.2.4 In Spanish
gigante petasita
Annona reticulata
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante
coração-de-boi
7.2.7 In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species