1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
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, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available, Squirrels
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Annona reticulate
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
7.2 Common Name
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
ramphal
variegated butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Netzannone
bunte Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
pétasite panachée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Annona reticulata
butterbur abigarrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Ramphal
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
coração-de-boi
butterbur variegada
7.2.7 In Polish
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
barwny Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Annonoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species