Purple Butterbur

Weeping Pussy Willow

About Purple Butterbur and Weeping Pussy Willow

Purple Butterbur

Weeping Pussy Willow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-5

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, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Silver

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

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Severe allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Weeping Pussy Willow

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Weinend Salweide

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Weeping Willow Pussy

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Llorando sauce de gatito

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Κλάμα Μουνί Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Chorando Borrazeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Płacząca Pussy Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Pussy flentes salices

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Salix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

Purple Butterbur and Weeping Pussy Willow Physical Information

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

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Weeping Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Weeping Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Weeping Pussy Willow

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