Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Wet lands
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
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
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Not Available
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Christmas Fern
In German
Lila Pestwurz
Christmas Fern
In French
Violet Butterbur
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Christmas Fern
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
Christmas Fern
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Christmas Fern
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Asterales
Filicales
Family
Asteraceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Petasites
Polystichum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Butterbur and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Purple Butterbur and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Butterbur and Christmas Fern
Care of Purple Butterbur and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Fern pruning is done 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 Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.