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About Noble Fir and Purple Butterbur


About Purple Butterbur and Noble Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Shrubs   

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia   
China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Red Cedar   
Not Available   

Habitat
Mountain tops   
Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-4   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Purple, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Round   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Requires consistently moist soil   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Balsam twig aphid, Balsam Woolly Adelgid, Conifer root aphid, Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid, Current Season Needle Necrosis, Douglas-fir Needle midge, Douglas-fir Twig weevil, Eriophyid mite, Giant Conifer or Cinara aphid, Grovesiella Canker, Interior Needle Blight, Melampsora Needle rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pucciniastrum Needle rust, Rhabdocline Needle Cast, Root weevil, Spruce spider mite, Swiss Needle Cast, Uredinopsis Needle rust   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Asthma, Chronic fatigue   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES procera   
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'   

Common Name
Noble Fir   
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur   

In Hindi
Noble Fir   
Purple Butterbur   

In German
edel-Tanne   
Lila Pestwurz   

In French
sapin noble   
Violet Butterbur   

In Spanish
abeto noble   
púrpura petasita   

In Greek
Noble Fir   
Purple Butterbur   

In Portuguese
Noble Fir   
roxo Carrapicho   

In Polish
Jodła szlachetna   
Purpurowy Lepiężnik   

In Latin
Nobilistanne   
Purple Butterbur   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Asterales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Abies   
Petasites   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Senecioneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Noble Fir and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Noble Fir and Purple Butterbur

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

Noble Fir and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Noble Fir and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Noble Fir height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Noble Fir and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Care of Noble Fir and Purple Butterbur

Care of Noble Fir and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Noble Fir pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Noble Fir 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.

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