Sunday 6 March 2016

Petasites japonicus


  • Common Name - Japanese celery
  • Botanical Name - Petasites japnicus
  • Family - Asteraceae
  • Bud - basal
  • Stem/Bark - green
  • Leaf - simple, obtuse shape, rounded apex, rounded base, undulate margin
  • Flower - compound inforescence, white, May - June
  • Fruit - insignificant
  • Habit - spreading, upright
  • Form - mounded
  • Size - 0.2-0.4 m
  • Culture - deep shade, humus rich/well drained soil
  • Use - accent plant, ground cover, winter interest

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