Purple Butterbur

Madagascar palm

About Purple Butterbur and Madagascar palm

Purple Butterbur

Madagascar palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA192

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 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

Gray Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Long Narrow

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Dry root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Madagascar palm

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Madagaskarpalme

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Pachypodium de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Palma de Madagascar

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Pachypodium

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Madagascar palm

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Madagascar palm

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

Purple Butterbur and Madagascar palm Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Madagascar palm physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Madagascar palm are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Madagascar palm

Care of Purple Butterbur and Madagascar palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Madagascar palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.