Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
In Hindi
Macaw
Purple Butterbur
In German
Ara
Lila Pestwurz
In French
ara
Violet Butterbur
In Spanish
guacamayo
púrpura petasita
In Greek
μακώ
Purple Butterbur
In Portuguese
arara
roxo Carrapicho
In Polish
ara
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
In Latin
Ara
Purple Butterbur
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Polygonaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Triplaris
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Macaw and Purple Butterbur
Wondering what are the properties of Macaw and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Macaw and Purple Butterbur. Macaw doesn't have thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Macaw does not have fragrant flowers. Macaw 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 Macaw and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Macaw and Purple Butterbur
Season and care of Macaw and Purple Butterbur is important to know. While considering everything about Macaw and Purple Butterbur Care, growing season is an essential factor. Macaw season is Spring and Winter and Purple Butterbur season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Macaw is Loam and for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Macaw is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Macaw and Purple Butterbur Physical Information
Macaw and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Purple Butterbur are as follows:
Care of Macaw and Purple Butterbur
Care of Macaw and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw 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.
