Eastern Cottonwood

Purple Butterbur

About Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur

Eastern Cottonwood

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, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3,050.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur. Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Cottonwood does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Cottonwood has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing and Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing. 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 Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Purple Butterbur

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