Purple Butterbur

Epidendrum

About Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum

Purple Butterbur

Epidendrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Diothonea, Auliza

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (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, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Light 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

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

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

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Epidendrum

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Epidendrum

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Epidendrum

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Epidendrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Epidendrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Epidendrum

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Epidendrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Epidendrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Coilostylis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1500

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum

Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Epidendrum is Not Available while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum

Care of Purple Butterbur and Epidendrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.