Rhubarb

Purple Butterbur

About Rhubarb and Purple Butterbur

Rhubarb

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 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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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Rhabarber

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Rhubarbe

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ruibarbo

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Ραβέντι

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ruibarbo

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Rabarbar

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

RHEUM

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Rhubarb and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Rhubarb and Purple Butterbur

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

Rhubarb and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

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

Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Rhubarb and Purple Butterbur

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