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About Variegated Butterbur and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

-
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Black Maple

In Hindi

variegated butterbur
Black Maple Tree

In German

bunte Pestwurz
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

pétasite panachée
Noir Érable

In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

butterbur variegada
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik
Czarny klon

In Latin

varius butterbur
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Petasites
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1710
1 27800
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Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Black Maple

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

Variegated Butterbur and Black Maple Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Black Maple

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.