Purple Butterbur

Weeping Fig

About Purple Butterbur and Weeping Fig

Purple Butterbur

Weeping Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

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, 13, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Layering

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Water carefully

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Reduce Bruises

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

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Container

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

FICUS benjamina

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

रो अंजीर

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Birkenfeige

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

figuier pleureur

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

higo llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

κλάμα σύκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

chorando fig

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

płacz rys

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Plorans ficum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA850

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Weeping Fig

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

Purple Butterbur and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Weeping Fig are as follows:

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

Care of Purple Butterbur and Weeping Fig

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