Bilimbi

Purple Butterbur

About Bilimbi and Purple Butterbur

Bilimbi

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

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

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Spring, 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?

Cuttings, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Purple Butterbur

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

Bilimbi and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Bilimbi and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Bilimbi and Purple Butterbur

Care of Bilimbi and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi 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.