Purple Butterbur

Softstem Bulrush

About Purple Butterbur and Softstem Bulrush

Purple Butterbur

Softstem Bulrush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

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

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

occasional watering once established

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Softstem Bulrush

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Softstem Bulrush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Schoenoplectus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Softstem Bulrush

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

Purple Butterbur and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Softstem Bulrush flower color: Not Available
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

Care of Purple Butterbur and Softstem Bulrush

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