Purple Butterbur

Radicchio

About Purple Butterbur and Radicchio

Purple Butterbur

Radicchio

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Do Not over Water, 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

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

Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Food Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

CICHORIUM intybus

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Radicchio

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Radicchio

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Radicchio

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

ραντίτσιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

radicchio

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

radicchio

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Radicchio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Radicchio

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Radicchio

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

Purple Butterbur and Radicchio Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Radicchio physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Radicchio are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Radicchio

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