1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
tropical environments, Tropical regions
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
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Salmon
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
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
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
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
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Hylocereus undatus
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
hylocereus
7.2.2 In German
bunte Pestwurz
hylocereus
7.2.3 In French
pétasite panachée
hylocereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
hylocereus
7.2.5 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
hylocereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
hylocereus
7.2.7 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
Hylocereus
7.2.8 In Latin
varius butterbur
Hylocereus
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, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species