Purple Butterbur

American Hornbeam

About Purple Butterbur and American Hornbeam

Purple Butterbur

American Hornbeam

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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1,070.00 cm

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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Not Available

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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

CARPINUS caroliniana

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

अमेरिकी हानबीन

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Amerikanische Hainbuche

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Charme de Caroline

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

american γαύρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Grab amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

american hornbeam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Carpinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and American Hornbeam

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and American Hornbeam

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

Purple Butterbur and American Hornbeam Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and American Hornbeam physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and American Hornbeam are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and American Hornbeam

Care of Purple Butterbur and American Hornbeam include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.