Cleistocactus

Purple Butterbur

About Cleistocactus and Purple Butterbur

Cleistocactus

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Brazil

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange, Salmon

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

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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

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

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

Loam, Sand

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

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

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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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEISTOCACTUS

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Cleistocactus

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleistocactus

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Cleistocactus

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Cleistocactus

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cleistocactus

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleistocactus

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cleistocactus

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Kleistokaktus

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleistocactus

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

Cleistocactus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cleistocactus and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Cleistocactus and Purple Butterbur

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

Cleistocactus and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Cleistocactus and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Cleistocactus height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cleistocactus and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Cleistocactus and Purple Butterbur

Care of Cleistocactus and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus 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.