Purple Butterbur

Black Tupelo

About Purple Butterbur and Black Tupelo

Purple Butterbur

Black Tupelo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,828.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm762.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, 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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

NYSSA sylvatica

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Black Tupelo Tree

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Noir Arbre Tupelo

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Árbol negro Tupelo

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Árvore Tupelo Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Niger Tupelo ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Nyssaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Nyssa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Bombini

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nyssoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Butterbur and Black Tupelo

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Black Tupelo

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

Purple Butterbur and Black Tupelo Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Black Tupelo physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Black Tupelo are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Black Tupelo

Care of Purple Butterbur and Black Tupelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Tupelo pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Tupelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.