Purple Butterbur

Swordfern

About Purple Butterbur and Swordfern

Purple Butterbur

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Fern

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Australia

1.4 Types

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Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

Not Available

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Saw-tooth like

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 Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

when new, water every week

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern 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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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260

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Swordfern

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

Purple Butterbur and Swordfern Physical Information

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

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Swordfern

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