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About Purple Butterbur and Japanese Spurge


About Japanese Spurge and Purple Butterbur


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrubs   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
China, Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Wet lands   
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-4   
Not Available   

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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil   
Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'   
Pachysandra terminalis   

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur   
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge   

In Hindi
Purple Butterbur   
जापानी रसदार पौधा   

In German
Lila Pestwurz   
japanische Spurge   

In French
Violet Butterbur   
Euphorbe japonaise   

In Spanish
púrpura petasita   
Euphorbia japonesa   

In Greek
Purple Butterbur   
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο   

In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho   
Spurge japonês   

In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik   
japoński Wilczomlecz   

In Latin
Purple Butterbur   
Spurge Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Euphorbiales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Buxaceae   

Genus
Petasites   
Pachysandra   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Senecioneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
5   
99+

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Japanese Spurge

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Japanese Spurge

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

Purple Butterbur and Japanese Spurge Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Japanese Spurge physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Japanese Spurge are as follows:

Care of Purple Butterbur and Japanese Spurge

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

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