1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
7.2.2 In German
bunte Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
pétasite panachée
7.2.4 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
7.2.5 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
7.2.7 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
varius butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
8.3 Class
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Petasites
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species