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Giant Butterbur and Mirabilis Jalapa


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Central America, North America  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Perennial  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
15  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments  
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground  
Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary  
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa  
PETASITES japonicus  

Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower  
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur  

In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa  
Giant Butterbur  

In German
Wunderblume  
Riesen Pestwurz  

In French
Belle-de-nuit  
géant Butterbur  

In Spanish
Dondiego de noche  
gigante petasita  

In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa  
Giant Butterbur  

In Portuguese
Maravilha  
Carrapicho gigante  

In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa  
Giant Lepiężnik  

In Latin
mirabilis Ja-  
Giant Butterbur  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asterales  

Family
Nyctaginaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Mirabilis  
Petasites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Difference Between Mirabilis Jalapa and Giant Butterbur

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