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About Black Maple and Purple Butterbur

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrubs

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Petasites hybridus

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
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 Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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 regular watering
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

Common Name

Black Maple
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Purple Butterbur

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Lila Pestwurz

In French

Noir Érable
Violet Butterbur

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
púrpura petasita

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Purple Butterbur

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
roxo Carrapicho

In Polish

Czarny klon
Purpurowy Lepiężnik

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Purple Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Aceraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Acer
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae
Senecioneae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1015
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Purple Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Purple Butterbur. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Maple and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Maple and Purple Butterbur

Season and care of Black Maple and Purple Butterbur is important to know. While considering everything about Black Maple and Purple Butterbur Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Maple is Loam, Sand and for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Maple and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Black Maple and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Black Maple and Purple Butterbur

Care of Black Maple and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.