Purple Butterbur

Mexican Blue Palm

About Purple Butterbur and Mexican Blue Palm

Purple Butterbur

Mexican Blue Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-8

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, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Circular

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

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

Matte

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

BRAHEA armata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Palmier bleu du Mexique

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

palma blanca

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Mexican Blue Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Brahea

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 Mexican Blue Palm

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Mexican Blue Palm

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

Purple Butterbur and Mexican Blue Palm Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Mexican Blue Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Mexican Blue Palm are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory
Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

Care of Purple Butterbur and Mexican Blue Palm

Care of Purple Butterbur and Mexican Blue Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Blue Palm 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 Mexican Blue Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.