Astilbe

River Birch

About Astilbe and River Birch

Astilbe

River Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

BETULA nigra

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

River Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

River Birch

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

Fluss Birch

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

Birch river

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

river Birch

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

ποταμός Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

river Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

Rzeka Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

Betula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Saxifragaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Astilbe and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Astilbe and River Birch

Season and care of Astilbe and River Birch is important to know. While considering everything about Astilbe and River Birch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Astilbe season is Spring and Summer and River Birch season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Astilbe is Clay, Loam and for River Birch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Astilbe is Acidic, Neutral and for River Birch is Acidic, Neutral.

Astilbe and River Birch Physical Information

Astilbe and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Astilbe and River Birch are as follows:

Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Astilbe and River Birch

Care of Astilbe and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.