Bearberry

Purple Butterbur

About Bearberry and Purple Butterbur

Bearberry

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Asia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

No known varieties available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Hillside, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-65-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Bronze, Orange Red

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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 Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Needs watering once a week

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

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 Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Urinary tract problems

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi 'Point Reyes'

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Bearberry

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bearberry

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Bärentraube

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

bearberry

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

gayuba

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

κουμαριά

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bearberry

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

mącznicy lekarskiej

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

bearberry

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Arctostaphylos

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Bearberry and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Bearberry and Purple Butterbur

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

Bearberry and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Bearberry and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Bearberry height is 7.60 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bearberry and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Bearberry flower color: White and Pink
Bearberry leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Bearberry and Purple Butterbur

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