Purple Butterbur

Indian Gooseberry

About Purple Butterbur and Indian Gooseberry

Purple Butterbur

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Gray 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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Indian Gooseberry

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

Purple Butterbur and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Purple Butterbur and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.