Purple Butterbur

Eastern Cottonwood

About Purple Butterbur and Eastern Cottonwood

Purple Butterbur

Eastern Cottonwood

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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, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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3,050.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Toothed curved and flat petiole

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

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

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

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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

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

POPULUS deltoides

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.2 In German

Lila Pestwurz

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.3 In French

Violet Butterbur

Cottonwood Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura petasita

Cottonwood del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Butterbur

Ανατολική Cottonwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Cottonwood Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Orientalium Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Eastern Cottonwood

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

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Purple Butterbur and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Purple Butterbur and Eastern Cottonwood

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