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About Purple Butterbur and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
Not Available
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Lila Pestwurz
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Violet Butterbur
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Purple Butterbur
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Purple Butterbur
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Petasites
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Foxtail Grass

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

Purple Butterbur and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Foxtail Grass

Care of Purple Butterbur and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.