Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
China
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Wet lands
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Orange, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Round
Alternate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Needs small amount of water
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
dawn redwood
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
dawn redwood
In German
Lila Pestwurz
Urweltmammutbaum
In French
Violet Butterbur
aube séquoia
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
metasecuoya
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
dawn redwood
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
amanhecer Redwood
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
świt sekwoja
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
dawn redwood
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Petasites
Metasequoia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Dawn Redwood
Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Dawn Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Dawn Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Butterbur and Dawn Redwood Physical Information
Purple Butterbur and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Dawn Redwood are as follows:
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
- Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Care of Purple Butterbur and Dawn Redwood
Care of Purple Butterbur and Dawn Redwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.