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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
12.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a 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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea  
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
Flower borders, Landscape  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea  
PETASITES japonicus  

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur  

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed  
Giant Butterbur  

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille  
Riesen Pestwurz  

In French
Matricaire odorante  
géant Butterbur  

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed  
gigante petasita  

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά  
Giant Butterbur  

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed  
Carrapicho gigante  

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  
Giant Lepiężnik  

In Latin
Pineapple Weed  
Giant Butterbur  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asterales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Petasites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Difference Between Pineapple Weed and Giant Butterbur

If you are confused whether Pineapple Weed or Giant Butterbur are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pineapple Weed and Giant Butterbur Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pineapple Weed are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Butterbur fertilizers required are Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pineapple Weed and Giant Butterbur if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pineapple Weed and Giant Butterbur

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pineapple Weed and Giant Butterbur. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pineapple Weed and Giant Butterbur 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 Pineapple Weed is Digestive disorders whereas of Giant Butterbur is Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant and Poultice. Pineapple Weed has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: .

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