Birch

Apricot

About Birch and Apricot

Birch

Apricot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

Cold Regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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762.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Orange, Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Ants, Birds, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

PRUNUS armeniaca

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Apricot

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

खूबानी

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

Abricot or Abricotier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

Albaricoque

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

Βερύκοκκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

Apricot

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

Morela

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

Apricot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Birch and Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Apricot

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

Birch and Apricot Physical Information

Birch and Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Apricot are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Birch and Apricot

Care of Birch and Apricot 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 Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.