Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Habitat
Wet lands
Hills, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Round
Oblong or Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Antiseptic, cathartic, Cough, Indigestion
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making wood alcohol, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
GLEDITSIA triacanthos f. inermis
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Thornless Honeylocust
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
thornless honeylocust
In German
Lila Pestwurz
thornless honeylocust
In French
Violet Butterbur
thornless Honeylocust
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
honeylocust sin espinas
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
thornless honeylocust
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
honeylocust thornless
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
thornless honeylocust
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
thornless honeylocust
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Petasites
Gleditsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Thornless Honeylocust
Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Thornless Honeylocust is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Thornless Honeylocust Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Thornless Honeylocust season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Thornless Honeylocust is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Thornless Honeylocust is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Butterbur and Thornless Honeylocust Physical Information
Purple Butterbur and Thornless Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Thornless Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Thornless Honeylocust are as follows:
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Thornless Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
- Thornless Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green
Care of Purple Butterbur and Thornless Honeylocust
Care of Purple Butterbur and Thornless Honeylocust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thornless Honeylocust 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 Thornless Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.