Ashoka

Purple Butterbur

About Ashoka and Purple Butterbur

Ashoka

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never 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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SARACA indica

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

SARACA indica

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Saraca indica

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

indica Saraca

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Saraca indica

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saraca indica

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Saraca indica

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Saraca indica

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Saraca

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Detarieae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ashoka and Purple Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Ashoka and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Ashoka and Purple Butterbur. Ashoka doesn't have thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Ashoka does not have fragrant flowers. Ashoka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Ashoka and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Purple Butterbur

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

Ashoka and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Ashoka and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Ashoka and Purple Butterbur

Care of Ashoka and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ashoka 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.