Pecan

Purple Butterbur

About Pecan and Purple Butterbur

Pecan

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Elliot Pecan, Gafford Pecan

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist woods, Tropical regions

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20

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

2,130.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Pinnate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Zinc fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails, Squirrels

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

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

Birds, Deers, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis, Sinuses

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Antidepressant, Anti-oxidant, Appetite enhancer, Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Strengthen gums, tuberculosis

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Application in Furniture, used for making charcoal, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARYA illinoinensis

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Papershell Pecan, Pecan

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेकॉन

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Pekannuss

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Pacanier

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carya illinoinensis

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Pecan

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-pecã

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Orzesznik jadalny

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Pecan

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Juglandales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Juglandaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Carya Nutt.

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Juglandeae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Pecan and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Pecan and Purple Butterbur

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

Pecan and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Pecan and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Pecan height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pecan and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Pecan flower color: Yellow and Green
Pecan leaf color: Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Pecan and Purple Butterbur

Care of Pecan and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pecan pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pecan 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.