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Purple Butterbur Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrubs

Origin
China, Japan, Korea

Types
Petasites hybridus

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-4

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Round

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

In Hindi
Purple Butterbur

In German
Lila Pestwurz

In French
Violet Butterbur

In Spanish
púrpura petasita

In Greek
Purple Butterbur

In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho

In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik

In Latin
Purple Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Petasites

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Senecioneae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
15

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