Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Shrub
Shrubs
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Couma macrocarpa
Petasites hybridus
Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
-
Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
Common Name
Tiger Tree
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री
Purple Butterbur
In German
Tiger Tree
Lila Pestwurz
In French
Tiger Tree
Violet Butterbur
In Spanish
Tiger Tree
púrpura petasita
In Greek
Tiger Tree
Purple Butterbur
In Portuguese
Tiger Tree
roxo Carrapicho
In Polish
Tiger Tree
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
In Latin
tigris lignum
Purple Butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asterales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Euphorbieae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
200015
1
27800
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