Purple Butterbur

Firethorn

About Purple Butterbur and Firethorn

Purple Butterbur

Firethorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

4 99

1.3 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

1.4 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.5 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Ivory

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

1.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Moth

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

6.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

6.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

firethorn

6.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

firethorn

6.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

firethorn

6.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

firethorn

6.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

firethorn

6.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

firethorn

6.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

firethorn

6.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

7.6 Genus

Petasites

Pyracantha

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Maleae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Firethorn

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

Purple Butterbur and Firethorn Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Firethorn are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Butterbur and Firethorn

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