Purple Butterbur

American Sycamore

About Purple Butterbur and American Sycamore

Purple Butterbur

American Sycamore

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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, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-3

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,980.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Orbicular

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and American Sycamore

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

Purple Butterbur and American Sycamore Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and American Sycamore are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and American Sycamore

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