Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Europe
Types
Not Available
Asplenium nidus, Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium rutamuraria
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wet lands
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
6-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Yellow green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
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
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
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 Shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Astringent, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, 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
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
ASPLENIUM scolopendrium
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Hart’s Tongue Fern
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Burnt Weed
Plant
In German
Lila Pestwurz
Burnt Weed
Pflanze
In French
Violet Butterbur
Weed Burnt
Plante
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Weed quemado
Planta
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Burnt ζιζανίων
Φυτό
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
Weed Burnt
Plantar
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
spalony Weed
Roślina
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Holocaustum Weed
planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Asterales
Polypodiales
Family
Asteraceae
Aspleniaceae
Genus
Petasites
Asplenium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eupolypods II
Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed? We provide you with everything About Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed. Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns and Burnt Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Butterbur does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like Not Available and Burnt Weed 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 Burnt Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed
Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Burnt Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Burnt Weed is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Burnt Weed is Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed Physical Information
Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Burnt Weed height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed are as follows:
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Burnt Weed flower color: Not Available
- Burnt Weed leaf color: Yellow green
Care of Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed
Care of Purple Butterbur and Burnt Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Burnt Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Burnt Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.