Purple Butterbur

Sweetshrub

About Purple Butterbur and Sweetshrub

Purple Butterbur

Sweetshrub

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

shaded woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (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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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Lobed

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

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

Medium

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, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Calycanthus floridus

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Sweetshrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

sweetshrub

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

sweetshrub

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

sweetshrub

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

sweetshrub

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

sweetshrub

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

sweetshrub

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

sweetshrub

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

sweetshrub

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Calycanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Calycanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Sweetshrub

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

Purple Butterbur and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Sweetshrub

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