Purple Butterbur

Pitanga

About Purple Butterbur and Pitanga

Purple Butterbur

Pitanga

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

coastal environs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

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, 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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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Crimson

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Light Green, Copper

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

Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, 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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, 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

Analgesic, Antitumor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

EUGENIA uniflora

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Pitanga

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Pitanga

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Pitanga

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Pitanga

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Pitanga

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Pitanga

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Pitanga

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Pitanga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Eugenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Pitanga

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

Purple Butterbur and Pitanga Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Pitanga are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Purple Butterbur and Pitanga

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