Purple Butterbur

Lovely Moth Orchid

About Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid

Purple Butterbur

Lovely Moth Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-3

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm22.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Not Applicable

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

PHALAENOPSIS amabilis

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Lovely Moth Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Schöne Phalaenopsis

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Belle Phalaenopsis

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Preciosa orquídea de polilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Υπέροχο Moth Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Encantador Moth Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Piękny Moth Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Phalaenopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid

Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lovely Moth Orchid season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lovely Moth Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lovely Moth Orchid is Not Available.

Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lovely Moth Orchid height is 15.20 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Lovely Moth Orchid flower color: White
Lovely Moth Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid

Care of Purple Butterbur and Lovely Moth Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lovely Moth Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lovely Moth Orchid needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.