1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue Black, Purple Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Cuttings, 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
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Not Applicable
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'sea green'
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Sea green Juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
चीनी जुनिपर
7.2.2 In German
bunte Pestwurz
chinesische Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
pétasite panachée
genévrier de Chine
7.2.4 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
enebro chino
7.2.5 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
zimbro chinês
7.2.7 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
jałowiec chiński
7.2.8 In Latin
varius butterbur
Chinese iuniperorum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
8.10 Number of Species