Purple Butterbur

Wooly Thyme

About Purple Butterbur and Wooly Thyme

Purple Butterbur

Wooly Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

11-3

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

A2, A3, 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

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

1.13 Plant Color

1.13.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Pink, Lavender

1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.13.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Sea Green, Gray Green

1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Sea Green, Gray Green

1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Sea Green, Gray Green

1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

1.14 Shape

1.14.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

1.15 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gray mold, Root rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Cottage Garden

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

6.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Wooly Thyme

6.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Wooly Thyme

6.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Wooly Thymian

6.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Wooly Thyme

6.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Lanoso Tomillo

6.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Wooly Θυμάρι

6.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Wooly tomilho

6.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Wooly Tymianek

6.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Wooly Thyme

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

7.6 Genus

Petasites

Thymus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Wooly Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Wooly Thyme

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

Purple Butterbur and Wooly Thyme Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Wooly Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Wooly Thyme are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Wooly Thyme

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