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Japanese Butterbur and Dwarf Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Canada  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Not available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions  
Lake Sides, River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Orbiculate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Not Available  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'  
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'  

Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur  

In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  
Japanese Butterbur  

In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte  
japanische Pestwurz  

In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  
Japanese Butterbur  

In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce  
petasita japonesa  

In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce  
Japanese Butterbur  

In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce  
Carrapicho japonês  

In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  
japoński Lepiężnik  

In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane  
Japanese Butterbur  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asterales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Picea  
Petasites  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
35  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Japanese Butterbur

If you are confused whether Dwarf Alberta Spruce or Japanese Butterbur are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Japanese Butterbur Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dwarf Alberta Spruce are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Butterbur fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Japanese Butterbur if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Japanese Butterbur

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Japanese Butterbur. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Japanese Butterbur as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dwarf Alberta Spruce is Not Available whereas of Japanese Butterbur is Antiasthamatic, Expectorant and Miscellany. Dwarf Alberta Spruce has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Japanese Butterbur has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Dwarf Alberta Spruce vs Japanese Butterbur

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dwarf Alberta Spruce vs Japanese Butterbur and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dwarf Alberta Spruce are Not Available whereas of Japanese Butterbur have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dwarf Alberta Spruce has no showy fruits and Japanese Butterbur has no showy fruits. Also Dwarf Alberta Spruce is not flowering and Japanese Butterbur is not flowering . You can compare Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Japanese Butterbur facts and facts of other plants too.

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