Purple Butterbur

Gardenia

About Purple Butterbur and Gardenia

Purple Butterbur

Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-8

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, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm26.25 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.24 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Cold, Negativity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Gardenia

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Gardenia

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Gardénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Gardenia

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

γαρδένια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

gardênia

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Gardenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Gardenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Gardenieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA140

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Gardenia

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

Purple Butterbur and Gardenia Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Gardenia are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Butterbur and Gardenia

Care of Purple Butterbur and Gardenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gardenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.