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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Petasites hybridus  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
Purple Butterbur  
Hydrangea  

In German
Lila Pestwurz  
Hortensie  

In French
Violet Butterbur  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
púrpura petasita  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Purple Butterbur  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Purple Butterbur  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Petasites  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
-  

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Difference Between Purple Butterbur and Chaco

If you are confused whether Purple Butterbur or Chaco are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Purple Butterbur and Chaco Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Purple Butterbur are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chaco fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Purple Butterbur and Chaco if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Purple Butterbur and Chaco

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Purple Butterbur and Chaco. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Purple Butterbur and Chaco as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Purple Butterbur is Asthma and Chronic fatigue whereas of Chaco is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Purple Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: while Chaco has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Purple Butterbur vs Chaco

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Purple Butterbur vs Chaco and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Purple Butterbur are whereas of Chaco have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Purple Butterbur has no showy fruits and Chaco has no showy fruits. Also Purple Butterbur is not flowering and Chaco is not flowering . You can compare Purple Butterbur and Chaco facts and facts of other plants too.

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