Purple Butterbur

Cheese Pumpkin

About Purple Butterbur and Cheese Pumpkin

Purple Butterbur

Cheese Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Vegetable, Vines

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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609.60 cm

Rank: 35 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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

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

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gray leaf blight, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

चीनी कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

chinesisch Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

potiron chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

calabaza china

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

abóbora chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Chiński dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Chinese cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Violales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Cucurbiteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Purple Butterbur and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Purple Butterbur and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.