Silver Fir

Purple Butterbur

About Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur

Silver Fir

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Woodland Garden Canopy

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Moisture, Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Moisture, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Stress

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Insect Bites, Itching, Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Rheumatism

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Traditional medicine, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES alba

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Silver Fir, European Silver Fir

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Fir

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Weißtanne

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Argent sapin

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

abeto blanco

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

ελάτης

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

prata Fir

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

srebrna Jodła

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

aBIES

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

56NA

1 27800

Properties of Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur. Silver Fir doesn't have thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Fir has allergic reactions like Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure and Stress and Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure and Stress. 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 Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur

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

Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Silver Fir flower color: Not Available
Silver Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Silver Fir and Purple Butterbur

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