Purple Butterbur

Begonia masoniana

About Purple Butterbur and Begonia masoniana

Purple Butterbur

Begonia masoniana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Chile, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.2 Habitat

Wet lands

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12

4 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-5

1.5 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.6 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.6.1 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Begonia masoniana

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

iron cross begonia

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Eisenkreuz Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

croix de fer bégonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

el hierro cruzado begonia

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

begônia cruz de ferro

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Iron Cross begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

ferrum crucem Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1724

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Begonia masoniana

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Begonia masoniana

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

Purple Butterbur and Begonia masoniana Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Begonia masoniana physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Begonia masoniana are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Begonia masoniana

Care of Purple Butterbur and Begonia masoniana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.