Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
South America
Types
Not Available
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wet lands
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-11
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Round
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright direct sunlight
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Landscape
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Moss Rose
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Lila Pestwurz
Moss Rose
In French
Violet Butterbur
Moss Rose
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
musgo de Rose
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Moss Rose
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Petasites
Portulaca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Moss Rose
Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moss Rose season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Butterbur and Moss Rose Physical Information
Purple Butterbur and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Moss Rose are as follows:
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Butterbur and Moss Rose
Care of Purple Butterbur and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.