1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
it is a type of birch
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
Hillside, Mountain tops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Bronze, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to half of its height
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Chlorosis
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
BETULA alleghaniensis
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Yellow Birch
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Yellow Birch
7.2.2 In German
Lila Pestwurz
Yellow Birch
7.2.3 In French
Violet Butterbur
bouleau jaune
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Abedul amarillo
7.2.5 In Greek
Purple Butterbur
κίτρινο Birch
7.2.6 In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
κίτρινο Birch
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
żółte brzozy
7.2.8 In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Birch flavum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species