Purple Butterbur

Chinese Chestnut

About Purple Butterbur and Chinese Chestnut

Purple Butterbur

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early 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, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Chinese Chestnut

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

Purple Butterbur and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Purple Butterbur and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.