Purple Butterbur

Wood Sorrel

About Purple Butterbur and Wood Sorrel

Purple Butterbur

Wood Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-8

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Depression

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, 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

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cleanser

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

OXALIS acetosella

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Wood Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Sauerklee

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

bois Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

alazán de madera

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

ξύλο Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Sorrel de madeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Drewno szczaw

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Rumex ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Oxalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Wood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Wood Sorrel

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

Purple Butterbur and Wood Sorrel Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Wood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Wood Sorrel are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Wood Sorrel flower color: White and Light Pink
Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Wood Sorrel

Care of Purple Butterbur and Wood Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.