Epidendrum

Purple Butterbur

About Epidendrum and Purple Butterbur

Epidendrum

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Diothonea, Auliza

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Humidity

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, 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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Epidendrum

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Epidendrum

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Epidendrum

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Epidendrum

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Epidendrum

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Epidendrum

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Epidendrum

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Epidendrum

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Coilostylis

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1500NA

1 27800

Properties of Epidendrum and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Epidendrum and Purple Butterbur

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

Epidendrum and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Epidendrum and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Epidendrum and Purple Butterbur

Care of Epidendrum and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum 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 Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.