Sourwood

Purple Butterbur

About Sourwood and Purple Butterbur

Sourwood

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

460.00 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

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

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

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Sourwood and Purple Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Purple Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Purple Butterbur. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Purple Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Purple Butterbur

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

Sourwood and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Sourwood and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Sourwood and Purple Butterbur

Care of Sourwood and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood 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 Sourwood 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.