1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
River side, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Salt, Shade areas
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
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
ULMUS crassifolia
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Cedar Elm
7.2.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
देवदार एल्म
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
pétasite panachée
Cedar Elm
7.2.4 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
Cedar Elm
7.2.5 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
Cedar Elm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
Cedar Elm
7.2.7 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
Cedar Elm
7.2.8 In Latin
varius butterbur
Ulmus Cedar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species