Purple Butterbur

Ficus Elastica

About Purple Butterbur and Ficus Elastica

Purple Butterbur

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

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, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic to oblong

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

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

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making rubber, Making tyres

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, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Ficus Elastica

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

Purple Butterbur and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Purple Butterbur and Ficus Elastica

Care of Purple Butterbur and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.