Purple Butterbur

Crossandra

About Purple Butterbur and Crossandra

Purple Butterbur

Crossandra

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-9

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, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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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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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Orange, Orange Red

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

Green, Dark 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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Water daily during 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced 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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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

Medium

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Crossandra, firecracker flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Crossandra

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Crossandra

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Crossandra

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Crossandra

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Crossandra

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Crossandra

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Crossandra

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Crossandra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Crossandra

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

Purple Butterbur and Crossandra Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Crossandra are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Crossandra

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