1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.4 Habitat
Wet lands
gardens, Roadsides, Urban areas, Waste areas
1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9Not Available
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1.6 AHS Heat Zone
1.7 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
1.8 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Red, Pink
1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue Violet, Black
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Orange, Dark Green, Bronze
1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
1.7 Shape
1.7.1 Leaf Shape
1.8 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Insects
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
RHAPHIOLEPIS
6.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Indian hawthorn
6.2.1 In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
भारतीय नागफनी
6.2.2 In German
Lila Pestwurz
indische Hawthorn
6.2.3 In French
Violet Butterbur
Indian Hawthorn
6.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Indian Hawthorn
6.2.5 In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Ινδικό Hawthorn
6.2.6 In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
indiana Hawthorn
6.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Indyjski Hawthorn
6.2.8 In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Latin Hawthorn
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amygdaloideae
7.10 Number of Species