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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Fruit

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
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Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

15200
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Spade shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus
RUBUS 'Amity'

Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry

In Hindi

Giant Butterbur
Raspberry

In German

Riesen Pestwurz
Himbeere

In French

géant Butterbur
Framboise

In Spanish

gigante petasita
Frambuesa

In Greek

Giant Butterbur
Βατόμουρο

In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante
Framboesa

In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik
Malina

In Latin

Giant Butterbur
RUBUS IDAEUS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales
Rosales

Family

Asteraceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Petasites
Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Senecioneae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

14000
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Butterbur and Raspberry

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Importance of Giant Butterbur and Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Butterbur and Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Butterbur and Raspberry 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 Raspberry is Sore throat, Ulcers and Wounds. Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: while Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Giant Butterbur vs Raspberry

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 Raspberry 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 Raspberry have Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Butterbur has no showy fruits and Raspberry has showy fruits. Also Giant Butterbur is not flowering and Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare Giant Butterbur and Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.