Pitanga

Purple Butterbur

About Pitanga and Purple Butterbur

Pitanga

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

coastal environs

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

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610.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pitanga

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Pitanga

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Pitanga

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pitanga

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Pitanga

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pitanga

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Pitanga

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Pitanga

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Eugenia

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pitanga and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Purple Butterbur

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

Pitanga and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Pitanga and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Pitanga and Purple Butterbur

Care of Pitanga and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.