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About Giant Butterbur and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

-
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1515
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Black Maple

In Hindi

Giant Butterbur
Black Maple Tree

In German

Riesen Pestwurz
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

géant Butterbur
Noir Érable

In Spanish

gigante petasita
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Giant Butterbur
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik
Czarny klon

In Latin

Giant Butterbur
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Petasites
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae
Areceae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

110
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Butterbur and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Black Maple

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

Giant Butterbur and Black Maple Physical Information

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

  • Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Black Maple

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