Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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, Does not require lot of watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Foundation
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
variegated butterbur
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
bunte Pestwurz
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
pétasite panachée
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
varius butterbur
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Petasites
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
17100
1
27800
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