Giant Butterbur

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

About Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Giant Butterbur

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Mountains, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove the old foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Dwarf Alberta Fichte

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

Enano Alberta Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

Anão Alberta Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

Spruce Alberta Nane

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce? We provide you with everything About Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce. Giant Butterbur doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Alberta Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Butterbur does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Butterbur has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Dwarf Alberta Spruce has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Dwarf Alberta Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Dwarf Alberta Spruce flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Care of Giant Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and Dwarf Alberta Spruce 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 Dwarf Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.