1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbs
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, River side
gardens
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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbiculate
Ovate-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs less watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
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
Bees, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'
Thymus citriodorus
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur
Lemon Thyme
7.2.2 In German
japanische Pestwurz
Zitronenthymian
7.2.3 In French
Japanese Butterbur
citron Thyme
7.2.4 In Spanish
petasita japonesa
citron Thyme
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Butterbur
λεμόνι Θυμάρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês
limão Tomilho
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik
tymianek cytrynowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Butterbur
lemon Thyme
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species