Purple Butterbur

Red Elderberry

About Purple Butterbur and Red Elderberry

Purple Butterbur

Red Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Wet lands

Forest margins, Thickets

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

4 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

1.11 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.12 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.5.1 Minimum Width

120.00 cm430.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.13 Plant Color

1.13.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Ivory

1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.13.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green

1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow, Green

1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

1.14 Shape

1.14.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

1.15 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

Sometimes

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Cold, Fever

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Screening / Wind Break

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Sambucus racemosa

6.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

6.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Red Elderberry

6.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Rote Holunder

6.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Red sureau

6.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

La baya del saúco roja

6.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

κόκκινο Elderberry

6.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Red Elderberry

6.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Red Elderberry

6.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

pubens

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Dipsacales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Caprifoliaceae

7.6 Genus

Petasites

Sambucus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Red Elderberry

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

Purple Butterbur and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Red Elderberry

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