Black Tupelo

Purple Butterbur

About Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur

Black Tupelo

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,828.80 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur. Black Tupelo doesn't have thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Black Tupelo does not have fragrant flowers. Black Tupelo has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Pollen and Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and 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 Tupelo and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur

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

Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur

Care of Black Tupelo and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Tupelo pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Tupelo 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.