Sago Palm

Purple Butterbur

About Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur

Sago Palm

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Japan

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Sandy Brown

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYCAS revoluta

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

King Sago, Sago Palm

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

साबूदाना पाम

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Palmfarn

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Sago Palm

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

palma de sagú

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

φοίνικα σάγου

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sago palma

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Sago Palm

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

sago Palmarum

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cycadaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cycas

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25000NA

1 27800

Properties of Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur. Sago Palm has thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Sago Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Sago Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur

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

Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Sago Palm height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Sago Palm flower color: Gold and Sandy Brown
Sago Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur

Care of Sago Palm and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sago Palm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Prune twice a year and Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sago Palm 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.