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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
China, Japan, Korea

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

4515
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

White Ash
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
Giant Butterbur

In German

Fraxinus americana
Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Fraxinus americana
géant Butterbur

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
gigante petasita

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

Fraxinus
Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Oleaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

601
1 27800
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Difference Between White Ash and Giant Butterbur

If you are confused whether White Ash or Giant Butterbur are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see White Ash and Giant Butterbur Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Ash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Giant Butterbur fertilizers required are Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Ash and Giant Butterbur if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Ash and Giant Butterbur

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Ash and Giant Butterbur. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Ash and Giant Butterbur as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of White Ash is Aphrodisiac, Astringent and Tonic whereas of Giant Butterbur is Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant and Poultice. White Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Ash vs Giant Butterbur

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of White Ash vs Giant Butterbur and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of White Ash are Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Giant Butterbur have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Ash has no showy fruits and Giant Butterbur has no showy fruits. Also White Ash is not flowering and Giant Butterbur is not flowering . You can compare White Ash and Giant Butterbur facts and facts of other plants too.