Citrullus Lanatus

Purple Butterbur

About Citrullus Lanatus and Purple Butterbur

Citrullus Lanatus

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Grassland

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

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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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Citrullus lanatus

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Benincaseae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Citrullus Lanatus and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Purple Butterbur

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

Citrullus Lanatus and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Citrullus Lanatus and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Citrullus Lanatus and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Purple Butterbur

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves 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 Citrullus Lanatus 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.