Bougainvillea

Purple Butterbur

About Bougainvillea and Purple Butterbur

Bougainvillea

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

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

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

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

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

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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 or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Purple Butterbur

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

Bougainvillea and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Bougainvillea and Purple Butterbur

Care of Bougainvillea and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth 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 Bougainvillea 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.