Birch

Black Mulberry

About Birch and Black Mulberry

Birch

Black Mulberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6016

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

White, Gray Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Black

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

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

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

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

MORUS nigra

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Black Mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

काले शहतूत के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

Noir Mulberry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

Negro árbol de mora

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

Czarny Mulberry Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

Niger arbori moro:

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Morus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3416

1 27800

Properties of Birch and Black Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Black Mulberry

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

Birch and Black Mulberry Physical Information

Birch and Black Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Black Mulberry height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Birch and Black Mulberry are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green

Care of Birch and Black Mulberry

Care of Birch and Black Mulberry 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 Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.