What are petasitites?
petasites is the name of a scientific family for several species of flowering plants originating in Europe and North Asia. Plants grow like flowers in areas with wet soil and some varieties are domesticated in flower gardens. Some types of petasites also have healing use.
Commonly refined petasites Japanese is usually called Japanese butter or sweet Coltsfoot. Other varieties p. Japanese include giant Japanese butter and colorful Japanese butter. Common names for other species in the family include sweet butter, white butter, common butter or swamp rhubbrobe, winter heliotrop, arrow Coltsfoot and Western Coltsfoot. The name of the genus comes from the Greek word for felt hats worn by the shepherds, and the common name “Butterbur” allegedly stems from the former practice of packing butter with the leaves of the plant.
Petasites Hybridus - Ordinary butter or RHUBARB & MDPOPEL shoulder; is sometimes used to treat migraines. Studies found that the extract from the normal growingIny butter butter reduces the incidence of migraine by 48 percent. Also, butter extract did not have severe side effects. The root of ordinary butter was used as a homeopathic heart stimulant and a cure for fever and cold.
Most types petasites can reach between 18 and 36 inches (about 45 and 90 centimeters), depending on the variety, but the giant Japanese butter may range from 4 to 6 feet (about 1.2 to 1.8 meters) high. Plants bloom at the end of winter or early spring before the leaves appear. The flowers grow in clusters on thick stems and have colors from white to light pink to purple, depending on the species. The flowers attract butterflies, birds and bees. When flowers begin to die-they can achieve large heart-shaped leaves can reach up to 3 feet (about 0.91 meters) in diameter.
members of the Petasites family like to grow in land that is always wet or even wet; FistIt should often be connected in gardens. Plants can grow in soil, which ranges from slightly acidic to alkaline and partial shade to full sun. Butter varieties are resistant to -20 ° F (-28.8 ° C).
Butterbur spreads aggressively, and therefore 3 to 4 feet (about 0.91 to 1.2 meters) should be planted. It is often considered to be a annoying weed or invasive plant where it does not want to spread. Distribution can be controlled in the garden by planting plants into a sunken metal or plastic bathtub.