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Purple Butterbur
Purple Butterbur

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About Purple Butterbur and Kochia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrubs
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA140
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12 - 1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Loamy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
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
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Lila Pestwurz
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Violet Butterbur
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Petasites
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Kochia

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

Purple Butterbur and Kochia Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Kochia are as follows:

  • Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Kochia

Care of Purple Butterbur and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.