Purple Butterbur

Japanese Pieris

About Purple Butterbur and Japanese Pieris

Purple Butterbur

Japanese Pieris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

4 99

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

1.14 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

1.15 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.6.1 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.7 Plant Color

2.7.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

2.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.7.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

2.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.8 Shape

2.8.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Deer resistant, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

PIERIS japonica

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Japanese Andromeda

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Japanese pieris

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Japanese pieris

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Japanese pieris

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Japanese pieris

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Japanese pieris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Japanese pieris

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Japanese pieris

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Japanese pieris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Pieris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Lyonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Japanese Pieris

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Japanese Pieris

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

Purple Butterbur and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

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

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

Care of Purple Butterbur and Japanese Pieris

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