1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.11 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Ivory
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
3.8 Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
6.2 Common Name
Sweetpea
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
6.2.1 In Hindi
Sweetpea
variegated butterbur
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
Sweetpea
pétasite panachée
6.2.4 In Spanish
Sweetpea
butterbur abigarrado
6.2.5 In Greek
Sweetpea
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Sweetpea
butterbur variegada
6.2.7 In Polish
Sweetpea
barwny Lepiężnik
6.2.8 In Latin
Sweetpea
varius butterbur
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species