1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.16 Habitat
Wild
Lake Sides, River side
1.17 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.18 AHS Heat Zone
1.19 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.20 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
5.10 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Hot Pink
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
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, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site
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
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'
7.2 Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
penstemon parryi
Japanese Butterbur
7.2.2 In German
penstemon parryi
japanische Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
penstemon parryi
Japanese Butterbur
7.2.4 In Spanish
parryi penstemon
petasita japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
penstemon parryi
Japanese Butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
Carrapicho japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
penstemon parryi
japoński Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Japanese Butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species