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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrubs  

Origin
Morocco  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Petasites hybridus  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
10  

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-4  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Chronic fatigue  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
Purple Butterbur  

In German
Toadflax  
Lila Pestwurz  

In French
Toadflax  
Violet Butterbur  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
púrpura petasita  

In Greek
Toadflax  
Purple Butterbur  

In Portuguese
Linária  
roxo Carrapicho  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Purpurowy Lepiężnik  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Purple Butterbur  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asterales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Petasites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
15  

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Difference Between Toadflax and Purple Butterbur

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

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Importance of Toadflax and Purple Butterbur

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toadflax and Purple Butterbur. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toadflax and Purple Butterbur 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 Toadflax is whereas of Purple Butterbur is Asthma and Chronic fatigue. Toadflax has beauty benefits as follows: while Purple Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toadflax vs Purple Butterbur

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 Toadflax vs Purple Butterbur 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 Toadflax are Mild Allergen whereas of Purple Butterbur have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toadflax has no showy fruits and Purple Butterbur has no showy fruits. Also Toadflax is not flowering and Purple Butterbur is not flowering . You can compare Toadflax and Purple Butterbur facts and facts of other plants too.

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