Purple Butterbur

Twinleaf

About Purple Butterbur and Twinleaf

Purple Butterbur

Twinleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

gardens, Hardwood forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Butterfly shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Cancer, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Not Available

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Twinleaf

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Twinleaf

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Twinleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Twinleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Twinleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Twinleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Twinleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Twinleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Jeffersonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Twinleaf

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Twinleaf

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

Purple Butterbur and Twinleaf Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Twinleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Twinleaf are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Butterbur and Twinleaf

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