Purple Butterbur

Quickstick

About Purple Butterbur and Quickstick

Purple Butterbur

Quickstick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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, 13, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Not Available

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

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

GLIRICIDIA sepium

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

QUICKSTICK

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

QUICKSTICK

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

QUICKSTICK

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

QUICKSTICK

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

QUICKSTICK

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

QuickStick

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

QUICKSTICK

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Quickstick

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Gliricidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

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 Not Available and Quickstick 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 Quickstick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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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.