Purple Butterbur

Spearmint

About Purple Butterbur and Spearmint

Purple Butterbur

Spearmint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oval with toothed margin

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, 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

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, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Flies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

MENTHA spicata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Spearmint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

पहाड़ी पुदीना

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Grüne Minze

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

menthe verte

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

menta verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

δυόσμος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

hortelã

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

mięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Coriander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Spearmint

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Spearmint

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

Purple Butterbur and Spearmint Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Spearmint physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Spearmint are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Spearmint

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