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Leopard Plant Shishi Botan in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Farfugium japonicum 'Shishi Botan' syn. Ligularia tussilaginea 'Shishi Botan'

 

Leopard Plant 'Shishi Botan'

Farfugium are rhizomatous evergreen perennials with simple, rounded or ovate leaves sometimes likened to "tractor seats", and bearing branched clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers in late Autumn and early Winter. 'Shishi Botan' has grey-green frilled leaves

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plant Features
  • Leopard Plant Shishi Botan likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Leopard Plant Shishi Botan likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Leopard Plant Shishi Botan is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Leopard Plant Shishi Botan likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Leopard Plant 'Shishi Botan'

Latin name

Farfugium japonicum 'Shishi Botan' syn. Ligularia tussilaginea 'Shishi Botan'

type

rhizomatous evergreen perennial

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Leopard Plant Shishi Botan likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Leopard Plant Shishi Botan is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Leopard Plant Shishi Botan likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Leopard Plant Shishi Botan likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Leopard Plant Shishi Botan is 0.50meters x 0.50meters 0.50 M 0.50 M

Farfugium japonicum 'Shishi Botan' syn. Ligularia tussilaginea 'Shishi Botan'

Farfugium are rhizomatous evergreen perennials with simple, rounded or ovate leaves sometimes likened to "tractor seats", and bearing branched clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers in late Autumn and early Winter. 'Shishi Botan' has grey-green frilled leaves


Flowering

From Late Autumn TO Early Winter

The clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers appear from late Autumn to early Winter

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant in a sheltered position in moist but free-draining, preferably fertile, soil in partial shade.

 

Propagating by seed

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Can be propagated by seed, but may not come true. Sow under glass in late Winter or early Spring. Sow seeds on the surface of seed and cutting compost in gentle heat, and keep the seed tray in a light position. The seeds don't all germinate at the same time

 
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