Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrubs
  
Tree
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
9-1
  
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
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Red, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
  
Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
  
Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Toothed curved and flat petiole
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
  
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
  
POPULUS deltoides
  
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In German
Lila Pestwurz
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In French
Violet Butterbur
  
Cottonwood Orient
  
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
  
Cottonwood del Este
  
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
  
Ανατολική Cottonwood
  
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
  
Cottonwood Oriental
  
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
  
Orientalium Poplar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Asterales
  
Salicales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Salicaceae
  
Genus
Petasites
  
Populus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Senecioneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Salicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.