Purple Butterbur

Pachypodium

About Purple Butterbur and Pachypodium

Purple Butterbur

Pachypodium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

gardens, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 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

Light Green, Purplish-black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

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

Water less during winter, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous, Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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 Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

PACHYPODIUM geayi

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Madagaskar Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Pachypodium

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Pachypodium

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Pachypodium

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Pachypodium

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Pachypodium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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 Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Pachypodium

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

Purple Butterbur and Pachypodium Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Pachypodium are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Pachypodium

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