Eria

Purple Butterbur

About Eria and Purple Butterbur

Eria

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

25.50 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

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

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

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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Borders

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

Not Available

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERIA merrillii

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Eria, Orchid

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eria

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Eria

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Eria

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eria

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

eria

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

eria

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Eria

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinalia

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Eria and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Eria and Purple Butterbur

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

Eria and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Eria and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Eria and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Eria flower color: White, Light Yellow, Violet and Ivory
Eria leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Eria and Purple Butterbur

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