Purple Butterbur

Leatherleaf Sedge

About Purple Butterbur and Leatherleaf Sedge

Purple Butterbur

Leatherleaf Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Fern like

2.4 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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 Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

CAREX buchananii

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Leatherleaf Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

Purple Butterbur and Leatherleaf Sedge Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Leatherleaf Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Leatherleaf Sedge are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown
Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper

Care of Purple Butterbur and Leatherleaf Sedge

Care of Purple Butterbur and Leatherleaf Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Leatherleaf Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.