Mahonia

Purple Butterbur

About Mahonia and Purple Butterbur

Mahonia

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Mahonia bealei, Mahonia japonica, Mahonia shenii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

180NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Mulch, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Galls, Insects, Leaf spot, Rust, Scale, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Heartburn, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, 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

Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Intestinal irritations

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MAHONIA fortunei

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Mahonia

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mahonia

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Mahonia

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Mahonia

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mahonia

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Mahonia

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

mahonia

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Mahonia

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Mahonia

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Mahonia

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Mahonia and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Mahonia and Purple Butterbur

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

Mahonia and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Mahonia and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Mahonia height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mahonia and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Mahonia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Mahonia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Mahonia and Purple Butterbur

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