Petasites japonicus, also known as butterbur, giant butterbur, great butterbur and sweet-coltsfoot, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals. Occasionally, morphologically hermaphroditic (but functionally sterile) flowers exist.
Petasites Japonicus Care
Petasites Japonicus
Other names: Fuki, Sweet Coltsfoot
What is the plant
The Ainu people refer to the previous inhabitants of Ezo as the Korpokkur or "people who dwelt below ground"; the name can also be interpreted as "people beneath the fuki", and so they are popularly associated with fuki leaves in art and mythology. More fantastic depictions of the Korpokkur portray them as tiny, fairy-like creatures small enough to use the leaves as roofs or umbrellas.
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
temperature
min -10°C
hardiness zone
5 - 9
difficulty
Medium
hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Be sure to keep the soil wet at all times.
Pruning
Basically, just divide the plant in early spring, if needed.
Fertilizer
Fertilize annually if you don’t already have rich soil.
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Sunlight
It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
Soil
Perform well in most types of soil.
Temperature
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
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Additional
The concentration of the toxic alkaloids is often highest in the rhizomes and lowest in the leaves, and may vary depending on where the plants are grown. These chemicals are toxic to the liver and may cause cancers.
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