Wood Sorrel

Purple Butterbur

About Wood Sorrel and Purple Butterbur

Wood Sorrel

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Shaded sites, Woodlands

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

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 Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Depression

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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

Good for skin, Not Available

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

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cleanser

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS acetosella

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wood Sorrel

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Sauerklee

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

bois Sorrel

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

alazán de madera

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο Sorrel

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sorrel de madeira

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Drewno szczaw

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Rumex ligno

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Oxalis

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wood Sorrel and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Wood Sorrel and Purple Butterbur

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

Wood Sorrel and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

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

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

Care of Wood Sorrel and Purple Butterbur

Care of Wood Sorrel and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wood Sorrel 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.