Botanical Name: Farfugium japonicum ‘Aureo-maculatum’(Ligularia tussilaginea)
Common Name: Leopard Plant
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape low, open, rounded mound, many succulent, rounded leaves arising from a basal rhizome, leaves arise on slender, 1-2' petioles
Height 1-3'
Spread equal +
Growth Rate slow/moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers partial sun/shade, full sun along coast
Soil prefers moist, acidic loam
Hardiness hardy (zones 4-10, 14-24); thrives in cool, moist locations
 
Morphology:
Leaves palmate, distinctly rounded-kidney shaped, clump fashion, 6-10" broad blades, green with yellow/cream colored spots, toothed margins
Flowers heads, light yellow rays, open corymbs – summer
Fruit achene
 
Propagation:
division of clump, seed
 
Usage:
attractive low filler for its speckled foliage, good for tropical, shaded landscapes, container plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular, tolerates heavy watering
Fertilizing balanced in spring and summer
Pruning none; remove old flower stalks and leaves
Pests/Diseases snails and slugs cause great damage, whitefly
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Japan
Family: Asteraceae

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