Purple Butterbur

Wisteria

About Purple Butterbur and Wisteria

Purple Butterbur

Wisteria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Forest edges, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

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

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Wisteria

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Wisteria

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Wisteria

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Glyzinien

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Glycines

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Glicinas

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

γλυκίνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Glicínias

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Wisteria

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Wisteria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Wisteria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Millettieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Wisteria

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Wisteria

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

Purple Butterbur and Wisteria Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Wisteria are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Wisteria

Care of Purple Butterbur and Wisteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.