Purple Butterbur

Cape Aloe

About Purple Butterbur and Cape Aloe

Purple Butterbur

Cape Aloe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent, Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Open Plains, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Orange, Gold, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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 Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut Bulbs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

ALOE ferox

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

केप मुसब्बर

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Cape Aloe

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Cap Aloe

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Cabo Aloe

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Κέιπ Αλόη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Cape Aloe

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Cape Aloe

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Cape Aloe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Aloaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Aloe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asphodeloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Cape Aloe

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Cape Aloe

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

Purple Butterbur and Cape Aloe Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Cape Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Cape Aloe are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Cape Aloe

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