Purple Butterbur

Quickstick

About Purple Butterbur and Quickstick

Purple Butterbur

Quickstick

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Petasites hybridus

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Wet lands

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

QUICKSTICK

In German

Lila Pestwurz

QUICKSTICK

In French

Violet Butterbur

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

púrpura petasita

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

Purple Butterbur

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

QuickStick

In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Petasites

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

155

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Quickstick

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Purple Butterbur and Garden Phlox

Purple Butterbur and Fall Phlox

Purple Butterbur and Goldmine Phlox

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Quickstick

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

Purple Butterbur and Quickstick Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Quickstick are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Quickstick

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