Purple Butterbur

Sea Lettuce

About Purple Butterbur and Sea Lettuce

Purple Butterbur

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Succulent

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Coastal Regions, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

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

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Cone shaped to oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early 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

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Lactuca mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Sea Lettuce

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

Purple Butterbur and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Purple Butterbur and Sea Lettuce

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