As the epithet odoratum suggests, the plant is strongly scented, the sweet scent being derived from coumarin. This scent increases on wilting and then persists on drying, and the dried plant is used in potpourri and as a moth deterrent.
Petasites Paradoxus Care
Petasites Paradoxus
What is the plant
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
hardiness zone
4 - 8
difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water occasionally.
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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