Japanese Butterbur

Blue Spruce

About Japanese Butterbur and Blue Spruce

Japanese Butterbur

Blue 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

Western United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, River side

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Bold

Medium

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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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, Expectorant, Miscellany

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Butterbur

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pestwurz

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Butterbur

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

petasita japonesa

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Butterbur

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho japonês

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Lepiężnik

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Butterbur

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Butterbur and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Butterbur and Blue Spruce

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

Japanese Butterbur and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Japanese Butterbur and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Butterbur and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Blue Spruce

Care of Japanese Butterbur and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Butterbur pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.