1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.11 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Ivory
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Gray Green, Dark Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Gray Green, Dark Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Gray Green, Dark Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
4.3.2 Repeat Bloomer
4.4 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
5.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.6.1 In Spring
5.6.2 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.2 Soil
6.2.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.3.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
6.3.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
6.4 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
6.5 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
6.6 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
6.7 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Brown Spots, Red blotch
6.8 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
7.2.1 Flower Petal Number
8.2 Fruits
8.2.1 Showy Fruit
8.4.1 Edible Fruit
8.6 Fragrance
8.6.1 Fragrant Flower
8.6.4 Fragrant Fruit
8.7.2 Fragrant Leaf
8.8.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.11 Showy Foliage
8.14 Showy Bark
8.15 Foliage Texture
8.16 Foliage Sheen
8.17 Evergreen
8.18 Invasive
8.19 Self-Sowing
8.20 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
8.21 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
9 Benefits
9.1 Uses
9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls
9.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
9.1.3 Edible Uses
9.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
9.2 Plant Benefits
9.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
9.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
9.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
9.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10.2 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.4 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
YUCCA brevifolia
11.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
11.2.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
Joshua Tree
11.2.2 In German
bunte Pestwurz
Joshua Tree
11.3.2 In French
pétasite panachée
Joshua Tree
11.3.3 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
Árbol de Joshua
11.3.5 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
Joshua Tree
11.3.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
Joshua Tree
11.3.8 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
Joshua Tree
11.3.9 In Latin
varius butterbur
Joshua ligno
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
12.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
12.4 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
12.5 Order
12.7 Family
12.9 Genus
12.11 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
12.13 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
12.14 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
12.16 Number of Species