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About Purple Butterbur and Shell Ginger

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrubs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-5
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
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
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
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 off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Rhizomes
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
ALPINIA zerumbet
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Shell Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Shell Ginger
7.2.2 In German
Lila Pestwurz
Shell Ginger
7.2.3 In French
Violet Butterbur
Shell Ginger
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Shell jengibre
7.2.5 In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Shell Τζίντζερ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
Shell Ginger
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Shell Imbir
7.2.8 In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Crusta Ginger
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
Petasites
Alpinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Alpinieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Alpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Shell Ginger

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

Purple Butterbur and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Shell Ginger

Care of Purple Butterbur and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.