Cardon

Purple Butterbur

About Cardon and Purple Butterbur

Cardon

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Not Available

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 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

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

Nutrients

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardon

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Cardon

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Cardon

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardon

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Cardon

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardon

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardon

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardon

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Pachycereus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Cardon and Purple Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Cardon and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Cardon and Purple Butterbur. Cardon has thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Cardon does not have fragrant flowers. Cardon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Cardon and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cardon and Purple Butterbur

Season and care of Cardon and Purple Butterbur is important to know. While considering everything about Cardon and Purple Butterbur Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cardon season is Not Available and Purple Butterbur season is Not Available. The type of soil for Cardon is Not Available and for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cardon is Not Available and for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cardon and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Cardon and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color: Not Available
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Cardon and Purple Butterbur

Care of Cardon and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon 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 Cardon 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.