Purple Butterbur

Sweetbay

About Purple Butterbur and Sweetbay

Purple Butterbur

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-6

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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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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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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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, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, 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

Acidic, Neutral

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, 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

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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

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Sweetbay

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

Purple Butterbur and Sweetbay Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Sweetbay are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Purple Butterbur and Sweetbay

Care of Purple Butterbur and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.