Purple Butterbur

Green Dragon

About Purple Butterbur and Green Dragon

Purple Butterbur

Green Dragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

marginata, sanderiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in mosquito repellents

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

ARISAEMA dracontium

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Green Dragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Arisaema dracontium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Arales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Arisaema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Arisaemateae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Green Dragon

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Green Dragon

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

Purple Butterbur and Green Dragon Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Green Dragon physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Green Dragon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Green Dragon are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Butterbur and Green Dragon

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