Purple Butterbur

Guzmania

About Purple Butterbur and Guzmania

Purple Butterbur

Guzmania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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120

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Loamy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

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Flying insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

GUZMANIA

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Guzmania lingulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Guzmania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Guzmania

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

Purple Butterbur and Guzmania Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Guzmania are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available

Care of Purple Butterbur and Guzmania

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