Baobab

Purple Butterbur

About Baobab and Purple Butterbur

Baobab

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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, 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

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Baobab and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Purple Butterbur

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

Baobab and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Baobab and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Baobab and Purple Butterbur

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