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About Aibika and Birch


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Tropical Asia  

Types
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  
-  

Habit
Pyramidal  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
762.00 cm  
28
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Tan  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  
Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  
Abelmoschus manihot  

Common Name
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  

In Hindi
भोज पत्र  
aibika  

In German
Birke  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
Arbre de bouleau  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
Abedul  
Aibika  

In Greek
Birch Tree  
aibika  

In Portuguese
bétula  
Aibika  

In Polish
Brzoza  
aibika  

In Latin
Caerulus  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Malvales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Carpinaceae  
-  

Number of Species
34  
99+
15  

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Properties of Birch and Aibika

Wondering what are the properties of Birch and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Birch and Aibika. Birch doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Birch has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat and Aibika has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat. 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 Birch and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Birch and Aibika

Season and care of Birch and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Birch and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Birch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aibika season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Birch is Loam and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Birch is Acidic, Neutral and for Aibika is .

Birch and Aibika Physical Information

Birch and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Aibika are as follows:

Care of Birch and Aibika

Care of Birch and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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