Purple Butterbur

Wishbone Flower

About Purple Butterbur and Wishbone Flower

Purple Butterbur

Wishbone Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 4

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Acuminate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

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

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Part sun, Partial shade

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Borders

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

TORENIA fournieri

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Bluewings

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Bluewings

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Bluewings

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Bluewings

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Bluewings

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Bluewings

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Bluewings

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Bluewings

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Linderniaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Torenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA195

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Wishbone Flower

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Wishbone Flower

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

Purple Butterbur and Wishbone Flower Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Wishbone Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wishbone Flower height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Wishbone Flower are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Wishbone Flower flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Wishbone Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Wishbone Flower

Care of Purple Butterbur and Wishbone Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wishbone Flower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Wishbone Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.