Japanese Butterbur Information Growing Japanese Butterbur Plants

Also known as Japanese sweet coltsfoot, Japanese butterbur plant (Petasites japonicus) is a gigantic perennial plant that grows in soggy soil, primarily around streams and ponds. The plant is native to China, Korea and Japan, where it thrives in woodland areas or beside moist streambanks.

How do you grow butterbur?
Where does butterbur grow?
What does butterbur plant look like?
How do you kill butterbur plants?
Is petasites invasive?
Is Fuki edible?
Can you take butterbur everyday?
Is butterbur safe to take?
What are the benefits of butterbur?
Is butterbur native to UK?
How do I get rid of petasites?
How do you grow petasites japonicus?

How do you grow butterbur?

On average, the plant grows up to 3 feet wide and 9 feet tall.

Locate a spot that is well moistened to plant your butterbur seeds. ...
Check the planting location to ensure the soil has a pH level ranging from 5.6 to 7.8. ...
Plant your butterbur seeds in a hole that is ¼ to ½ inch deep.

Where does butterbur grow?

Common butterbur grows naturally in shady, moist soil near rivers and in meadows. Thus, it's a good choice for woodland and rain gardens, as well as around the perimeter of water features.

What does butterbur plant look like?

Butterbur certainly has large leaves, reaching 90 cm across. They appear in about March to April, around about the same time the plant produces pale pink to purplish spikes of flowers. The leaves resemble rhubarb leaves, perhaps slightly more heart-shaped.

How do you kill butterbur plants?

Hand-pulling is an effective way to remove small areas of Japanese butterbur from your yard, though you'll have to continue pulling sprouts for at least a few years. Mowing will not remove the plant but can keep it from spreading.

Is petasites invasive?

Japanese butterbur looks very similar to its relative, common butterbur (Petasites hybridus), which can also be invasive. Common butterbur has pink to purple flowers and the leaves are a bit smaller than Japanese butter and only grow to 1-2 feet across (rather than 3 to 4).

Is Fuki edible?

The long stalks of the fuki (butterbur) plant are edible and have a succulent texture comparable to celery. Fuki is naturally bitter, so the stalks are prepped by rolling them with salt and then boiling them to reduce the sharp taste.

Can you take butterbur everyday?

Doses of at least 75 mg twice daily seem to be necessary for best results. Lower doses of 50 mg twice daily may not be effective in adults. There is also some evidence that this butterbur extract can decrease the frequency of migraine headaches in children aged 6-17 years.

Is butterbur safe to take?

PA-free butterbur is generally well tolerated but can cause side effects such as belching, headache, itchy eyes, diarrhea, breathing difficulties, fatigue, upset stomach, and drowsiness. Butterbur may cause allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to plants such as ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, and daisies.

What are the benefits of butterbur?

Butterbur is an herbal supplement used for pain, upset stomach, stomach ulcers, migraine and other headaches, ongoing cough, chills, anxiety, plague, fever, trouble sleeping (insomnia), whooping cough, asthma, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), and for irritable bladder and urinary tract spasms.

Is butterbur native to UK?

Butterbur is found throughout the UK, but is rarer in central and northern Scotland. It inhabits wet meadows, streamsides, roadside ditches and copses.

How do I get rid of petasites?

Constant pulling is the only method I've found effective. I pull it and let it die in dark garbage bags on the hot driveway — never in the compost pile. In that moist, rich environment the petasites would probably thrive and escape into the woods.

How do you grow petasites japonicus?

Best grown at the shoreline of large natural ponds, on the banks of streams or in bogs. Tolerates a wide range of soils as long as consistent moisture is present. Large containers sunk in the mud may be used if control of rhizomatous spread is desired. Grow in containers for water gardens or smaller ponds.