Mexican Sunflower

Purple Butterbur

About Mexican Sunflower and Purple Butterbur

Mexican Sunflower

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-65-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Broken Bones

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Purple Butterbur

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

Mexican Sunflower and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Purple Butterbur

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