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Tree Mallow
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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
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Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, Plum
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Water once every two or three weeks

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, Full Shade

Pruning

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Poultice
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA arborea
PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Tree Mallow
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

Tree Mallow
Giant Butterbur

In German

Baum Mallow
Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Arbre Mallow
géant Butterbur

In Spanish

árbol de la malva
gigante petasita

In Greek

δέντρο Μολόχα
Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Mallow
Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

drzewo Mallow
Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

ligno malvae
Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Asterales

Family

Malvaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Lavatera
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
Senecioneae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Mallow and Giant Butterbur

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Importance of Tree Mallow and Giant Butterbur

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tree Mallow and Giant Butterbur. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tree Mallow and Giant Butterbur as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tree Mallow is Poultice whereas of Giant Butterbur is Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant and Poultice. Tree Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow vs Giant Butterbur

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Tree Mallow vs Giant Butterbur and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Tree Mallow are allergic reaction and Skin irritation whereas of Giant Butterbur have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and Giant Butterbur has no showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and Giant Butterbur is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and Giant Butterbur facts and facts of other plants too.