Purple Butterbur

Rhododendron

About Purple Butterbur and Rhododendron

Purple Butterbur

Rhododendron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

RHODODENDRON

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Rhododendron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

rhododendron

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Rhododendron

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

rhododendron

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

rododendro

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

ροδοδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

rododendro

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

rododendron

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Rhododendron

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Rhododendron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Rhodoreae

8.9 Subfamily

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Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Rhododendron

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Rhododendron

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

Purple Butterbur and Rhododendron Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Rhododendron physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Rhododendron are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Butterbur and Rhododendron

Care of Purple Butterbur and Rhododendron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water.