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Giant Butterbur
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
China, Japan, Korea

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

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Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
Giant Butterbur

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
géant Butterbur

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
gigante petasita

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Asterales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Petasites

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Senecioneae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Giant Butterbur

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Importance of Mashua and Giant Butterbur

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Compare Facts of Mashua vs Giant Butterbur

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