Purple Butterbur

Mountain Cowslip

About Purple Butterbur and Mountain Cowslip

Purple Butterbur

Mountain Cowslip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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20.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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25.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Yellow Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Primula auricula

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

mountain cowslip

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Aurikel

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Primula auricula

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Primula auricula

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

mountain cowslip

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

cowslip montanha

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Primula auricula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Primula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Primuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Mountain Cowslip

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Mountain Cowslip

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

Purple Butterbur and Mountain Cowslip Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Mountain Cowslip physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Mountain Cowslip are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Mountain Cowslip

Care of Purple Butterbur and Mountain Cowslip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mountain Cowslip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mountain Cowslip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.