Purple Butterbur

Grapefruit

About Purple Butterbur and Grapefruit

Purple Butterbur

Grapefruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

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

Elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Light Frost, Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Requires regular 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

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Improve skin tone, Not Available, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

CITRUS x paradisi

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Grapefruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

चकोतरा

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Grapefruit

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

pamplemousse

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Pomelo

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

γκρέιπ φρουτ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Toranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

grejpfrut

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Grapefruit

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

Purple Butterbur and Grapefruit Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Grapefruit are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Butterbur and Grapefruit

Care of Purple Butterbur and Grapefruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.