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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Wet lands  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Brown, Black  

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
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full 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  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
Purple Butterbur  
चुकंदर  

In German
Lila Pestwurz  
Pastinake  

In French
Violet Butterbur  
Panais  

In Spanish
púrpura petasita  
Chirivía  

In Greek
Purple Butterbur  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho  
cherivia  

In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik  
Pasternak  

In Latin
Purple Butterbur  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Apiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Petasites  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Purple Butterbur and Parsnip

If you are confused whether Purple Butterbur or Parsnip 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 Parsnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Purple Butterbur are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Parsnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Purple Butterbur and Parsnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Purple Butterbur and Parsnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Purple Butterbur and Parsnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Purple Butterbur and Parsnip 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 Parsnip is Aphrodisiac. Purple Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Parsnip has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Purple Butterbur vs Parsnip

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 Parsnip 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 Not Available whereas of Parsnip have Stomach burn respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Purple Butterbur has no showy fruits and Parsnip has no showy fruits. Also Purple Butterbur is not flowering and Parsnip is not flowering . You can compare Purple Butterbur and Parsnip facts and facts of other plants too.

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