Purple Butterbur

Dracaena

About Purple Butterbur and Dracaena

Purple Butterbur

Dracaena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

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

H2, 21, 23, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Long Elliptic

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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

Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, 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

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

DRACAENA fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Corn Plant, Dracaena

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Dracaena

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Dracaena

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Dracaena

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Árbol de serpiente

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Δράκαινα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Dracena

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Dracaena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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110

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Dracaena

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Dracaena

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

Purple Butterbur and Dracaena Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Dracaena are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Dracaena flower color: White
Dracaena leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Dracaena

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