1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
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
H1, 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 cm210.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Violet, Plum
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
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
2.3 Growing Conditions
2.3.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.3.3 Growth Rate
2.3.5 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.3.6 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.3.8 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
2.4.2 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
2.4.4 Repeat Bloomer
2.6 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
3.3 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
3.4 Plant Maintenance
3.6 Watering Plants
3.6.1 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 deeply about once a week
3.6.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.6.3 In Spring
3.6.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.7 Soil
3.7.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.7.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.7.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.8 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.9 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
3.10 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
3.11 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
3.12 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Poultice
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used in chopped mixed salad
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
LAVATERA arborea
6.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Tree Mallow
6.2.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
Tree Mallow
6.2.2 In German
bunte Pestwurz
Baum Mallow
6.2.3 In French
pétasite panachée
Arbre Mallow
6.2.4 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
árbol de la malva
6.2.5 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
δέντρο Μολόχα
6.2.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
Mallow
6.2.7 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
drzewo Mallow
6.2.8 In Latin
varius butterbur
ligno malvae
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species