1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
China, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm550.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Light Yellow, 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, Winter
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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun
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
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine
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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
PRUNUS mume
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Japanese Apricot
7.2.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
जापानी खुबानी
7.2.2 In German
bunte Pestwurz
japanische Aprikose
7.2.3 In French
pétasite panachée
abricot japonais
7.2.4 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
albaricoque japonés
7.2.5 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
Apricot japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
japońska morela
7.2.8 In Latin
varius butterbur
Persicum Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
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