Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs
Grass
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Petasites hybridus
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
1040
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40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fibre
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Needle Grass
In German
Lila Pestwurz
Nadel- Gras
In French
Violet Butterbur
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
agulha Relva
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
igła do trawy
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Petasites
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Stipeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
15150
1
27800
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