Purple Butterbur

Pohutukawa

About Purple Butterbur and Pohutukawa

Purple Butterbur

Pohutukawa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Acicular

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

METROSIDEROS excelsa

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

pohutukawa

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

pohutukawa

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

pohutukawa

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

pohutukawa

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

pohutukawa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

pohutukawa

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

pohutukawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

pohutukawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Metrosideros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Pohutukawa

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

Purple Butterbur and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Purple Butterbur and Pohutukawa

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