Purple Butterbur

Squill

About Purple Butterbur and Squill

Purple Butterbur

Squill

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, South Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

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Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants 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

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Requires regular watering

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

convulsions, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Removes dandruff

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

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

SCILLA

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Squill

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Squill

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Squill

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Squille

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Escila

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Cila

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Cebulica

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Scilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Scilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Hyacintheae

8.9 Subfamily

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Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Squill

Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Squill season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Squill is Not Available while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Squill is Not Available.

Purple Butterbur and Squill Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Squill are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color: Not Available

Care of Purple Butterbur and Squill

Care of Purple Butterbur and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squill pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.