Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Wet lands
Terrestrial, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-11
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
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
Free of serious pests and diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Edible dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
MIRABILIS jalapa
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Four O'Clocks, Marvell of Peru
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
mirabilis jalapa
In German
Lila Pestwurz
mirabilis jalapa
In French
Violet Butterbur
mirabilis jalapa
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
mirabilis jalapa
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
mirabilis jalapa
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
mirabilis jalapa
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
mirabilis Ja-
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Petasites
Mirabilis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Nyctagineae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Marvel of Peru
Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Marvel of Peru is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Marvel of Peru Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Marvel of Peru season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Marvel of Peru is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Marvel of Peru is Neutral.
Purple Butterbur and Marvel of Peru Physical Information
Purple Butterbur and Marvel of Peru physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Marvel of Peru height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Marvel of Peru are as follows:
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Marvel of Peru flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink and Magenta
- Marvel of Peru leaf color: Light Green
Care of Purple Butterbur and Marvel of Peru
Care of Purple Butterbur and Marvel of Peru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marvel of Peru 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 Marvel of Peru needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.