Purple Butterbur

Raintree

About Purple Butterbur and Raintree

Purple Butterbur

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-8

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

raintree

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Raintree

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

Purple Butterbur and Raintree Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Raintree are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Raintree

Care of Purple Butterbur and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.