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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches (45-60 cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Height: 24 to 30 inches (60-75 cm)
Foliage Mound Height: 18 to 24 inches (45-60 cm)
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Leopard Plant
  • Tsuwabuki
  • Tractor Seat Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Farfugium japonicum
  • Synonym: Senecio kaempferi
  • Synonym: Ligularia tussilaginea
  • Synonym: Farfugium japonicum var. formosanum

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Location: West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia
Date: 2020-11-29
Location: South Carolina
Location: West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia
Date: 2020-11-29
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-01-17
One of my favorite plants. I was so excited when it first bloomed
Location: JC Raulston  Arboretum, Raleigh NC
Date: 2024-02-29
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Clemson, SC
Date: 2015-06-12
Farfugium, Leopard Plant
Location: Bishop's Palace, Galveston, Texas
Date: 2022-04-09
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2017-11-25
Farfugium japonicum - Tractor Seat Plant 001
Photo by sedumzz
Location: Ghent University Botanical Garden, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-02
Photo by Bubbles
Location: Botanical Garden University Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-10-23
Location: Botanical Garden University Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-10-23
Location: Ft Worth Botanic, Tx
Date: 2017-11-18
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep 15, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep 15, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep 15, 2012
Location: MOBOT -   St Louis
Date: 9-29-09
Location: Irmo, SC
Date: 2017-10-28
Neat shade plant.
Location: Mercer Botanical Garden  Houston, Tx
Date: 5-22-14
Location: Mercer Botanical Garden  Houston, Tx
Date: 2014-05-22
Location: Ghent University Botanical Garden, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-02
Location: Moody Gardens - Galveston, Tx
Date: 2010-06-27
Location: MOBOT -   St Louis
Date: 2009-09-29
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Ligularia or Farfugium? by plantladylin May 5, 2023 12:06 PM 1

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