Purple Butterbur

Russian Olive

About Purple Butterbur and Russian Olive

Purple Butterbur

Russian Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19

1.9 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

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

pruning needed for strong structure

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

ELAEAGNUS angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Russian Olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

रूस ओलिव

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

russische Olive

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Olive russe

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

oliva ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Ρωσική Ελιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Olive russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

rosyjski Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Russian Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Russian Olive

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Russian Olive

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

Purple Butterbur and Russian Olive Physical Information

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

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Russian Olive flower color: White, Yellow green and Silver
Russian Olive leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Purple Butterbur and Russian Olive

Care of Purple Butterbur and Russian Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Olive pruning is done pruning needed for strong structure. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.