Italian Arum

Purple Butterbur

About Italian Arum and Purple Butterbur

Italian Arum

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per 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

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

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

✔ ✘

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, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUM italicum

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी एरम

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Italienisch Arum

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Arum italienne

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arum italiana

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά Arum

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Arum italiano

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

włoski Arum

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian Arum

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Areae

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Italian Arum and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Italian Arum and Purple Butterbur

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

Italian Arum and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Italian Arum and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Arum height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Arum and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Italian Arum flower color: White, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Italian Arum leaf color: White and Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Italian Arum and Purple Butterbur

Care of Italian Arum and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Arum pruning is done No pruning needed and Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Italian Arum 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.