Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
Wet lands
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
12-15
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Lila Pestwurz
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Violet Butterbur
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Petasites
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Blue Giant
Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Butterbur and Blue Giant Physical Information
Purple Butterbur and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Blue Giant are as follows:
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Purple Butterbur and Blue Giant
Care of Purple Butterbur and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.