Dianthus

Purple Butterbur

About Dianthus and Purple Butterbur

Dianthus

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, India

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 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

Pink, Fuchsia

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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 Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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 insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caryophylleae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Purple Butterbur

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

Dianthus and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

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

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Dianthus and Purple Butterbur

Care of Dianthus and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianthus 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.