Purple Butterbur

Wild Bergamot

About Purple Butterbur and Wild Bergamot

Purple Butterbur

Wild Bergamot

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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, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Thickets, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

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

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

MONARDA fistulosa

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Wild Bergamot

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Wilde Bergamotte

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

bergamote sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

bergamota silvestre

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

άγρια Περγαμόντο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Bergamota selvagem

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Dziki Bergamot

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Wild Bergamot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Monarda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA21

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Wild Bergamot

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Wild Bergamot

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

Purple Butterbur and Wild Bergamot Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Wild Bergamot physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Wild Bergamot are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Wild Bergamot flower color: Not Available
Wild Bergamot leaf color: Not Available

Care of Purple Butterbur and Wild Bergamot

Care of Purple Butterbur and Wild Bergamot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Bergamot pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.