Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Epiphyte
  
Shrubs
  
Origin
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
  
China, Japan, Korea
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
  
Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-4
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
  
Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Purple, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Silver, Gray
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
  
Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA
  
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
  
Common Name
Air Plant, Airplant
  
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
  
In Hindi
Air Plant
  
Purple Butterbur
  
In German
Klimaanlagen
  
Lila Pestwurz
  
In French
Plante air
  
Violet Butterbur
  
In Spanish
Planta de Aire
  
púrpura petasita
  
In Greek
Air φυτών
  
Purple Butterbur
  
In Portuguese
Air planta
  
roxo Carrapicho
  
In Polish
powietrza
  
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
  
In Latin
Air Planta
  
Purple Butterbur
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Bromeliaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Tillandsia
  
Petasites
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Senecioneae
  
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available