Purple Butterbur

Bougainvillea

About Purple Butterbur and Bougainvillea

Purple Butterbur

Bougainvillea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-11

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Gold, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Tubular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Medium

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

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Bougainvillea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Bougainvillea

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Bougainvillea

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Bougainvilliers

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Bougainvillea

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Bougainvillea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Bougainvillea

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Bugenwilli

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Bougainvillea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Bougainvillea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA18

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Bougainvillea

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Bougainvillea

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

Purple Butterbur and Bougainvillea Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Bougainvillea are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Bougainvillea

Care of Purple Butterbur and Bougainvillea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth 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 Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.