Purple Butterbur

Gifboom

About Purple Butterbur and Gifboom

Purple Butterbur

Gifboom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

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

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do not water frequently

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used to poison animals during hunting

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

EUPHORBIA virosa

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Gifboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Gifboom

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Euphorbia virosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Gifboom

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

Purple Butterbur and Gifboom Physical Information

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

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Gifboom

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