Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Number of Varieties
5
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
In Hindi
variegated butterbur
In German
bunte Pestwurz
In French
pétasite panachée
In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
In Latin
varius butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
-
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
17
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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