Acerola

Purple Butterbur

About Acerola and Purple Butterbur

Acerola

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Purple Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Purple Butterbur. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Purple Butterbur

Season and care of Acerola and Purple Butterbur is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Purple Butterbur Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Purple Butterbur season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acerola and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Acerola and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Acerola and Purple Butterbur

Care of Acerola and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.