Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrubs
  
Tree
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm
  
25
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Sienna
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Bog Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
  
PICEA omorika
  
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
  
Serbian Spruce
  
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
  
Serbian Spruce
  
In German
Lila Pestwurz
  
serbische Fichte
  
In French
Violet Butterbur
  
serbe Spruce
  
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
  
serbio Spruce
  
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
  
σερβική έλατο
  
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
  
sérvio Spruce
  
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
  
Świerk serbski
  
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
  
Sinensi Spruce
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Petasites
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Senecioneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Piceoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Serbian Spruce
Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Serbian Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Serbian Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Serbian Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Serbian Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Serbian Spruce is Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Butterbur and Serbian Spruce Physical Information
Purple Butterbur and Serbian Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Serbian Spruce height is 1,680.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Serbian Spruce are as follows:
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Serbian Spruce flower color: Not Available
- Serbian Spruce leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Purple Butterbur and Serbian Spruce
Care of Purple Butterbur and Serbian Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Serbian Spruce pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Serbian Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.