Purple Butterbur

Sugarcane

About Purple Butterbur and Sugarcane

Purple Butterbur

Sugarcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA36

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

agricultural areas, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 9

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, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full 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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Water Deeply

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Sleepiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

SACCHARUM officinarum

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Sugarcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

गन्ना

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Saccharum

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Canne à sucre

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Saccharum

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Saccharum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Cana-de-açúcar

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Saccharum

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Saccharum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA36

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Sugarcane

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

Purple Butterbur and Sugarcane Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Sugarcane are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Sugarcane

Care of Purple Butterbur and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.