Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrubs
  
Fern
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
not available
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Oaklike
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Keep Slightly Dry
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
  
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
  
DAVALLIA
  
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
In German
Lila Pestwurz
  
Hasenpfote Fern
  
In French
Violet Butterbur
  
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
  
Pie de conejo helecho
  
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
  
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
  
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
  
Królika Foot Fern
  
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
  
Lepus pedem Fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Euphyllophytina
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Davalliaceae
  
Genus
Petasites
  
Davallia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Senecioneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available