Purple Butterbur

Physostegia

About Purple Butterbur and Physostegia

Purple Butterbur

Physostegia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Light Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, 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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

PHYSOSTEGIA

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Physostegia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Physostegia

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Physostegia

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Physostegia

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Physostegia

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Physostegia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Physostegia

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Physostegia

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Physostegia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Physostegia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Physostegia

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Physostegia

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

Purple Butterbur and Physostegia Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Physostegia physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Physostegia height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Physostegia are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Physostegia flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Physostegia leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Physostegia

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